Is FOREBRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOREBRAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOREBRAINS mean?
Forebrains is a form of FOREBRAIN.
- noun
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FOREBRAINS
FOREBRAINS 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 FOREBRAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forebrain14
- bonfires13
- forbears13
- bonfire12
- forbare12
- forbear12
- farinose11
- refrains11
- barfis11
- briefs11
- fibers11
- fibres11
- airborne10
- baronies10
- searobin10
- foreran10
- infares10
- insofar10
- refrain10
- barfi10
- barfs10
- brief10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- forbs10
- arbores9
- barnier9
- barrens9
- barrios9
- boranes9
- brasier9
- briners9
- isobare9
- fainer9
- fairer9
- farers9
- farros9
- ferias9
- firers9
- fraise9
- freons9
- friars9
- friers9
- infare9
- infers9
- barf9
- fabs9
- fibs9
- fobs9
- forb9
- arbors8
- bairns8
- barons8
- barren8
- barres8
- barrio8
- basion8
- beanos8
- biners8
- boners8
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