BRAUNITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BRAUNITE 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 BRAUNITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAUNITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAUNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
braunitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAUNITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAUNITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAUNITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BRAUNITE
- All 8 letters of BRAUNITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRAUNITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A brown to black mineral that is an oxide and silicate of manganese and is mined as an ore.
Mineral collectors prize braunite for its dark metallic lustre and compact crystals. It was named in honour of a man named Braun, and it is one of the sources of manganese used in steelmaking.
How BRAUNITE is used
A term from geology and mining.
- The geologist picked a lump of braunite out of the rock.
- Braunite is mined in several countries as a source of manganese.
- A specimen of braunite sat on the shelf of the mineral club.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAUNITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRAUNITE
The 8 tiles of BRAUNITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRAUNITE
1 longer words begin with BRAUNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAUNITE
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Common questions about BRAUNITE
- Is BRAUNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAUNITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAUNITE worth?
- BRAUNITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAUNITE mean?
- A brown to black mineral that is an oxide and silicate of manganese and is mined as an ore.
- What letters can be added to BRAUNITE?
- BRAUNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAUNITE:
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