BRAKESMEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAKESMEN 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAKESMEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAKESMEN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAKESMEN
No single letter turns BRAKESMEN into another word.
How BRAKESMEN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRAKESMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAKESMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BRAKESMEN
The 9 tiles of BRAKESMEN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAKESMEN
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Common questions about BRAKESMEN
- Is BRAKESMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAKESMEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAKESMEN worth?
- BRAKESMEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAKESMEN?
- No single letter can be added to BRAKESMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRAKESMEN:
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