MAINBRACES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINBRACES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3a1i1n1b3r1a1c3e1s1
Depends on the listMAINBRACES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINBRACES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful MAINBRACES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINBRACES
No single letter turns MAINBRACES into another word.
How MAINBRACES scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1b3r1a1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2b4r1a1c4e1s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAINBRACES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINBRACES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINBRACES
ambiances15 mainbrace15 amberinas13 braincase13 carabines13 ambiance14 ambaries12 amberina12 amnesiac12 brisance12 carabine12 carabins12 carbines12 carmines12 cremains12 macarise12 mesaraic12 mirbanes12 acarines10 canaries10 cesarian10 sarcinae10 ambsace13 cambers13 cembras13 crambes13 macaber13 macabre13 ambaris11 ambries11 amnesic11 anaemic11 arcmins11 ascribe11 baseman11 cabries11 caimans11 cameras11 carabin11 carbies11
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Common questions about MAINBRACES
- Is MAINBRACES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINBRACES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINBRACES worth?
- MAINBRACES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINBRACES?
- No single letter can be added to MAINBRACES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAINBRACES:
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