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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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