BRAIN
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Definition
Pronunciation: //bɹeɪn//
noun
- (informal) Mind."I have too much on my brain today."
- (in the plural) Intellect.""We provided a lot of brains and a lot of heart to the response when it was needed," says Sandra Sanchez, director of AFSC's Immigrants' Voice Program in Des Moines."
- (informal) An intelligent person."She was a total brain."
- (informal) An intelligent person."He is the brains behind the scheme."
verb
- (transitive) To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
- (transitive) To strike (someone) on the head."Lambdon would require medical attention for a fractured skull. It seemed that Fen had passed his wife a couple of telling pictures, whereupon the drab Mrs. Lambdon had brained her husband with a table lamp."
- (transitive, figurative) To destroy; to put an end to."There thou maiſt braine him,"
- (transitive, obsolete) To conceive in the mind; to understand."'Tis still a dream, or else such stuff as madmen / Tongue, and brain not."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BRAIN'?
The word BRAIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
B3
R1
A1
I1
N1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BRAIN'?
The word BRAIN is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
B4
R1
A1
I1
N2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.