BRAIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAIRD 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BRAIRD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAIRD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brairdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAIRD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRAIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
Anagrams of BRAIRD
The 6 tiles of BRAIRD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRAIRD
3 longer words begin with BRAIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAIRD
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Common questions about BRAIRD
- Is BRAIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BRAIRD is not in it.
- How many points is BRAIRD worth?
- BRAIRD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAIRD?
- BRAIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRAIRD:
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