BROWBEATEN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BROWBEATEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROWBEATEN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROWBEATEN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROWBEATEN
No single letter turns BROWBEATEN into another word.
How BROWBEATEN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BROWBEATEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROWBEATEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BROWBEATEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Bullied or intimidated into submission by harsh or domineering talk.
A browbeaten employee or witness is someone worn down by constant pressure until they stop resisting. The picture is of a person whose spirit has been flattened by a stern manner.
How BROWBEATEN is used
Describes someone cowed; also the participle of browbeat.
- The browbeaten clerk agreed to every demand.
- She sat in the corner, quiet and browbeaten.
- A browbeaten witness changed his story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROWBEATEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BROWBEATEN
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Common questions about BROWBEATEN
- Is BROWBEATEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROWBEATEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROWBEATEN worth?
- BROWBEATEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROWBEATEN mean?
- Bullied or intimidated into submission by harsh or domineering talk.
- What letters can be added to BROWBEATEN?
- No single letter can be added to BROWBEATEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BROWBEATEN:
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