Is BRAINSTORMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAINSTORMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAINSTORMING mean?
- noun
a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
“we had an intense brainstorming session today”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 BRAINSTORMING
Single letters that turn BRAINSTORMING 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
Words you can make from BRAINSTORMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barnstorming17
- brominating16
- brainstorm14
- bromating14
- intombing14
- amortising13
- botanising13
- migrations13
- misatoning13
- romanising13
- ambitions13
- barnstorm13
- bigamist13
- atomising12
- bignonias12
- broasting12
- migration12
- migrators12
- misrating12
- mortaring12
- mortising12
- obtaining12
- ransoming12
- strongman12
- ambition12
- binarism12
- minibars12
- gambirs12
- gambits12
- tombing12
- instarring11
- notarising11
- rainstorm11
- aborning11
- aborting11
- angstrom11
- antismog11
- armoring11
- bignonia11
- boasting11
- boatings11
- borating11
- braining11
- braising11
- giantism11
- ignorami11
- inarming11
- masoning11
- migrants11
- migrator11
- minoring11
- mornings11
- orbiting11
- organism11
- origamis11
- rigorism11
- roamings11
- smarting11
- storming11
- strobing11
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