BRASILIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BRASILIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRASILIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRASILIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRASILIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brasilinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRASILIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRASILIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRASILIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRASILIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A natural dye extracted from brazilwood, which gives a red colour once it is oxidised.
Brasilin belongs to the history of dyeing, since brazilwood once supplied reds for cloth and inks. Chemists also describe it as the colourless parent substance from which the red compound forms.
How BRASILIN is used
A technical word in dye chemistry and textile history.
- The lab extracted brasilin from shavings of brazilwood.
- Brasilin turns red when it reacts with air.
- The report traced the pigment in the old ink to brasilin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRASILIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRASILIN
1 longer words begin with BRASILIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BRASILIN
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Common questions about BRASILIN
- Is BRASILIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRASILIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRASILIN worth?
- BRASILIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRASILIN mean?
- A natural dye extracted from brazilwood, which gives a red colour once it is oxidised.
- What letters can be added to BRASILIN?
- BRASILIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRASILIN:
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