BRANDISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRANDISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRANDISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRANDISHES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANDISHES
No single letter turns BRANDISHES into another word.
How BRANDISHES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRANDISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANDISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRANDISHES mean in Scrabble?
BRANDISHES is the present-tense form of BRANDISH used with he, she and it.
BRANDISH(verb) — To wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or showy way.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANDISHES
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Common questions about BRANDISHES
- Is BRANDISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANDISHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANDISHES worth?
- BRANDISHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANDISHES?
- No single letter can be added to BRANDISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRANDISHES:
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