WATERBRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WATERBRAIN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WATERBRAIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERBRAIN is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERBRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterbrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERBRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WATERBRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERBRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WATERBRAIN
1 longer words begin with WATERBRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERBRAIN
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Common questions about WATERBRAIN
- Is WATERBRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WATERBRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is WATERBRAIN worth?
- WATERBRAIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERBRAIN?
- WATERBRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WATERBRAIN:
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