Is DRAINBOARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRAINBOARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRAINBOARDS mean?
Drainboards is a form of DRAINBOARD.
- noun
a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 DRAINBOARDS
DRAINBOARDS 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 DRAINBOARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drainboard14
- bandoras11
- inboards11
- bandaid11
- disband11
- sanddab11
- abrasion10
- androids10
- baidars10
- bandora10
- briards10
- darbars10
- inboard10
- indabas10
- ribands10
- robands10
- sandbar10
- abrosia9
- android9
- arrobas9
- barrios9
- rasbora9
- aboard9
- abroad9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- baidar9
- bandas9
- boards9
- braids9
- brands9
- briard9
- broads9
- darbar9
- disbar9
- dobras9
- indaba9
- riband9
- roband9
- rosarian8
- donairs8
- inroads8
- ordains8
- radians8
- sadiron8
- arabis8
- arbors8
- arriba8
- arroba8
- bairns8
- barons8
- barrio8
- basion8
- bonsai8
- brains8
- briars8
- dorsad8
- droids8
- isobar8
- robins8
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