Is BRAINWASH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAINWASH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAINWASH mean?
- verb
persuade completely, often through coercion
“The propaganda brainwashed many people”
- verb
submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 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 BRAINWASH
BRAINWASH 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 BRAINWASH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rainwash14
- bashaw14
- haniwa12
- rawish12
- banish11
- brawns11
- bwanas11
- nawabs11
- wasabi11
- awash11
- shawn11
- whins11
- whirs11
- wisha11
- abash10
- bawns10
- brash10
- brawn10
- braws10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- sahib10
- haws10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- waah10
- wash10
- whin10
- whir10
- wish10
- arshin9
- rawins9
- shairn9
- sharia9
- bash9
- bawn9
- bish9
- braw9
- swab9
- wabs9
- haw9
- wha9
- arabis8
- bairns8
- brains8
- haars8
- hairs8
- hansa8
- rawin8
- sharn8
- swain8
- wains8
- wairs8
- warns8
- bah8
- wab8
- abris7
- bairn7
- barns7
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