SCATTERBRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCATTERBRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCATTERBRAIN · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCATTERBRAIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful SCATTERBRAIN is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCATTERBRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scatterbrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCATTERBRAIN scores
Scrabble s1c3a1t1t1e1r1b3r1a1i1n1 16
Words with Friends s1c4a1t1t1e1r1b4r1a1i1n2 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in SCATTERBRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCATTERBRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCATTERBRAIN
2 longer words begin with SCATTERBRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCATTERBRAIN
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Common questions about SCATTERBRAIN
- Is SCATTERBRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCATTERBRAIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCATTERBRAIN worth?
- SCATTERBRAIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCATTERBRAIN?
- SCATTERBRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SCATTERBRAIN:
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