Is BRAINCASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAINCASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAINCASE mean?
- noun
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BRAINCASE
Single letters that turn BRAINCASE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BRAINCASE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BRAINCASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carabines13
- brisance12
- carabine12
- carabins12
- carbines12
- ascribe11
- carabin11
- carbine11
- caribes11
- acarines10
- canaries10
- cesarian10
- sarcinae10
- arabic10
- barcas10
- braces10
- cabers10
- cabins10
- caribe10
- ceibas10
- scarab10
- scribe10
- acarine9
- acrasin9
- airbase9
- arcsine9
- arnicas9
- arsenic9
- carinae9
- carinas9
- carnies9
- sarcina9
- abaci9
- acerb9
- bancs9
- barca9
- baric9
- basic9
- bices9
- brace9
- caber9
- cabin9
- carbs9
- ceiba9
- crabs9
- cribs9
- rabic9
- abaser8
- acinar8
- arabis8
- arcane8
- arecas8
- arnica8
- bairns8
- biners8
- brains8
- braise8
- brines8
- caesar8
- cairns8
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