BRAINWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAINWORK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAINWORK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAINWORK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINWORK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRAINWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINWORK
1 longer words begin with BRAINWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINWORK
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Common questions about BRAINWORK
- Is BRAINWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINWORK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINWORK worth?
- BRAINWORK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINWORK?
- BRAINWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRAINWORK:
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