Is RAINBOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAINBOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAINBOWS mean?
Rainbows is a form of RAINBOW.
- noun
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
- noun
an illusory hope
“chasing rainbows”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 13 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 RAINBOWS
RAINBOWS 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 RAINBOWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rainbow12
- brawns11
- browns11
- warison10
- bawns10
- brawn10
- braws10
- brown10
- brows10
- rawins9
- rowans9
- bawn9
- bows9
- braw9
- brow9
- swab9
- swob9
- wabs9
- bairns8
- barons8
- basion8
- bonsai8
- brains8
- isobar8
- robins8
- rawin8
- rowan8
- sowar8
- swain8
- sworn8
- wains8
- wairs8
- warns8
- winos8
- bow8
- wab8
- abris7
- bairn7
- barns7
- baron7
- basin7
- biros7
- bison7
- boars7
- boras7
- brain7
- brans7
- brins7
- brios7
- nabis7
- obias7
- rabis7
- robin7
- sabin7
- sabir7
- awns7
- nows7
- owns7
- raws7
- rows7
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