BRIEFCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRIEFCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRIEFCASE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRIEFCASE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful BRIEFCASE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIEFCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
briefcasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIEFCASE scores
Scrabble b3r1i1e1f4c3a1s1e1 16
Words with Friends b4r1i1e1f4c4a1s1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRIEFCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRIEFCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRIEFCASE
1 longer words begin with BRIEFCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIEFCASE
firebase13 bifaces14 fabrics14 farcies12 fiacres12 frisbee12 refaces12 ascribe11 cabries11 carbies11 caribes11 escribe11 arefies10 faeries10 freesia10 biface13 fabric13 barfis11 briefs11 facers11 facies11 faeces11 farces11 farcie11 fiacre11 fibers11 fibres11 fierce11 reface11 abcees10 braces10 cabers10 cabrie10 caribe10 ceibas10 rebecs10 scribe10 faerie9 feares9 feriae9
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Common questions about BRIEFCASE
- Is BRIEFCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIEFCASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIEFCASE worth?
- BRIEFCASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIEFCASE?
- BRIEFCASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRIEFCASE:
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