Is BRAINWASHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAINWASHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAINWASHING mean?
- noun
forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 BRAINWASHING
Single letters that turn BRAINWASHING 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 BRAINWASHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rainwashing18
- brainwash17
- hairwings16
- washbag16
- banishing15
- hairwing15
- abashing14
- bhangras14
- rainwash14
- shawing14
- washing14
- washrag14
- whining14
- wishing14
- bashaw14
- bairnish13
- brainish13
- bashing13
- bhangra13
- hawing13
- whangs13
- anhingas12
- shrining12
- wanigans12
- warnings12
- brinish12
- bhangs12
- haniwa12
- rawish12
- winish12
- whang12
- whigs12
- bargains11
- braining11
- braising11
- anhinga11
- awnings11
- garnish11
- hangars11
- sharing11
- shining11
- snawing11
- wairing11
- wangans11
- wanigan11
- warning11
- wirings11
- banish11
- brawns11
- bwanas11
- nawabs11
- wasabi11
- awash11
- bhang11
- shawn11
- whins11
- whirs11
- wisha11
- whig11
- abasing10
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