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Is HIGHBROWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIGHBROWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIGHBROWS mean?

Highbrows is a form of HIGHBROW.

  1. noun

    a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

  2. adjective

    highly cultured or educated

    “highbrow events such as the ballet or opera”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

9

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 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 HIGHBROWS

HIGHBROWS 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 HIGHBROWS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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