BRANE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRANE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRANE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRANE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
branesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRANE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BRANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Words starting with BRANE
1 longer words begin with BRANE.
Words ending in BRANE
6 words end in BRANE. Useful as a back hook: play BRANE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRANE inside
7 words contain BRANE in the middle. Words that start with BRANE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANE
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Common questions about BRANE
- Is BRANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANE worth?
- BRANE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANE?
- BRANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BRANE:
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