BROWNNOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BROWNNOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3r1o1w4n1n1o1s1e1
PlayableBROWNNOSE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BROWNNOSE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BROWNNOSE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROWNNOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROWNNOSE scores
Scrabble b3r1o1w4n1n1o1s1e1 14
Words with Friends b4r1o1w4n2n2o1s1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BROWNNOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROWNNOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROWNNOSE
4 longer words begin with BROWNNOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BROWNNOSE
newborns13 newborn12 renowns10 swooner10 wonners10 booners9 nooners7 besnow11 bowers11 bownes11 bowser11 browns11 browse11 owners9 renown9 resown9 rowens9 wonner9 wooers9 worsen9 boners8 bonnes8 booner8 borons8 broose8 nooner6 nooser6 roneos6 seroon6 sooner6 bower10 bowes10 bowne10 bowrs10 bowse10 brews10 brown10 brows10 newbs10 enows8
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Common questions about BROWNNOSE
- Is BROWNNOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROWNNOSE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROWNNOSE worth?
- BROWNNOSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROWNNOSE?
- BROWNNOSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BROWNNOSE:
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