MADBRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MADBRAIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MADBRAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MADBRAIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MADBRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
madbrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MADBRAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MADBRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MADBRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MADBRAIN
2 longer words begin with MADBRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MADBRAIN
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Common questions about MADBRAIN
- Is MADBRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MADBRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is MADBRAIN worth?
- MADBRAIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MADBRAIN?
- MADBRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MADBRAIN:
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