Is CEREBRAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CEREBRAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CEREBRAL mean?
- adjective
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
“a cerebral approach to the problem”
- adjective
of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
“cerebral hemisphere”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 CEREBRAL
Single letters that turn CEREBRAL 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 CEREBRAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acerber11
- cerebra11
- bracer10
- cabler10
- blearer9
- clearer9
- errable9
- acerb9
- brace9
- caber9
- cable9
- celeb9
- rebec9
- barrel8
- bearer8
- career8
- carrel8
- cereal8
- relace8
- carb8
- crab8
- abele7
- abler7
- baler7
- barer7
- barre7
- blare7
- blear7
- carer7
- carle7
- clear7
- creel7
- lacer7
- racer7
- rebar7
- rebel7
- cab7
- realer6
- able6
- acre6
- alec6
- bale6
- bare6
- beal6
- bear6
- beer6
- blae6
- brae6
- bree6
- care6
- carl6
- carr6
- cere6
- lace6
- race6
- laree5
- ace5
- alb5
- arb5
- arc5
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