MAINBRACE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINBRACE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MAINBRACE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINBRACE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINBRACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainbracesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINBRACE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAINBRACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINBRACE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINBRACE
1 longer words begin with MAINBRACE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINBRACE
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Common questions about MAINBRACE
- Is MAINBRACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINBRACE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINBRACE worth?
- MAINBRACE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINBRACE?
- MAINBRACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAINBRACE:
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