NAILBRUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NAILBRUSH 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.
Which word lists accept NAILBRUSH?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAILBRUSH is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILBRUSH
No single letter turns NAILBRUSH into another word.
How NAILBRUSH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAILBRUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAILBRUSH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NAILBRUSH
- All 9 letters of NAILBRUSH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NAILBRUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small stiff-bristled brush used to scrub dirt from the fingernails.
A nailbrush usually sits beside the sink and is used after gardening, cooking or repair work. Its short firm bristles reach under the nail edge. Surgeons once scrubbed their hands and nails with one before operating.
How NAILBRUSH is used
Everyday household word for a hygiene tool.
- He scrubbed his hands with a nailbrush after digging the garden.
- A wooden nailbrush hung beside the kitchen sink.
- Replace your nailbrush when the bristles go soft.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAILBRUSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAILBRUSH
1 longer words begin with NAILBRUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILBRUSH
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Common questions about NAILBRUSH
- Is NAILBRUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAILBRUSH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAILBRUSH worth?
- NAILBRUSH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAILBRUSH mean?
- A small stiff-bristled brush used to scrub dirt from the fingernails.
- What letters can be added to NAILBRUSH?
- No single letter can be added to NAILBRUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAILBRUSH:
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