BRINES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BRINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRINES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRINES
No single letter turns BRINES into another word.
How BRINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about BRINES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRINES mean in Scrabble?
BRINES is a form of BRINE (its plural or a verb form).
BRINE(noun) — Water that has been strongly saturated with salt, used especially for pickling, preserving, or curing food.
Anagrams of BRINES
The 6 tiles of BRINES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BRINES
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Common questions about BRINES
- Is BRINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRINES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRINES worth?
- BRINES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRINES?
- No single letter can be added to BRINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRINES:
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