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Is BRAINSTEMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRAINSTEMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRAINSTEMS mean?

Brainstems is a form of BRAINSTEM.

  1. noun

    the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

10

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 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 BRAINSTEMS

BRAINSTEMS 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 BRAINSTEMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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