Is BRAINIACS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAINIACS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAINIACS mean?
Brainiacs is a form of BRAINIAC.
- noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
“Mozart was a child genius”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 BRAINIACS
BRAINIACS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BRAINIACS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brainiac12
- carabins12
- carabin11
- arabic10
- barcas10
- cabins10
- scarab10
- acrasin9
- arnicas9
- carinas9
- sarcina9
- abaci9
- bancs9
- barca9
- baric9
- basic9
- cabin9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- cribs9
- rabic9
- acinar8
- anisic8
- arabis8
- arnica8
- bairns8
- brains8
- cairns8
- carina8
- casini8
- crania8
- ricins8
- banc8
- cabs8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- scab8
- abris7
- acais7
- acari7
- acini7
- bairn7
- barns7
- basin7
- brain7
- brans7
- brins7
- cains7
- cairn7
- carns7
- crias7
- nabis7
- narcs7
- naric7
- rabis7
- ricin7
- sabin7
- sabir7
- sabra7
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