Is SCATTERBRAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCATTERBRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCATTERBRAINED mean?
- adjective
lacking sense or discretion
“his rattlebrained crackpot ideas”
- adjective
guided by whim and fancy
“flighty young girls”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 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 SCATTERBRAINED
SCATTERBRAINED 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 SCATTERBRAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scatterbrain16
- transcribed16
- retardancies15
- aberrancies15
- carabineers15
- abstracted15
- abstricted15
- barricades15
- ascertained14
- deracinates14
- retardances14
- aberrances14
- abstracter14
- baitcaster14
- carabineer14
- carabiners14
- carbineers14
- crabeaters14
- transcribe14
- abdicates14
- abidances14
- abreacted14
- acerbated14
- barricade14
- benedicts14
- bratticed14
- describer14
- brainteaser13
- secretariat13
- tetracaines13
- arbitrated13
- banistered13
- bartenders13
- denticares13
- deracinate13
- discarnate13
- eradicants13
- eradicates13
- interacted13
- redbaiters13
- redictates13
- restricted13
- retardance13
- transacted13
- transected13
- aberrance13
- acerbates13
- bacterias13
- bacterins13
- bracteate13
- braincase13
- brattices13
- cabernets13
- cabrettas13
- carabiner13
- carabines13
- carbineer13
- catbriars13
- catbriers13
- crabeater13
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