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Braining

b 3r 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of brain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does braining mean?

verb

  1. hit on the head

  2. kill by smashing someone's skull

Definitions shown for brain, the base form of braining.

Is BRAINING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BRAINING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
b 3r 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
b 4r 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4r 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
b 4r 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BRAINING

Words that end like BRAINING

Common words that share the ending -AINING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AINING

Braining: quick answers

Is BRAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRAINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRAINING worth?
BRAINING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does braining mean?
braining is the present participle of brain, which means “hit on the head”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BRAINING?
You can make 90 shorter words from BRAINING, such as BARNING, BRINING, INBRING, BANING. See the full list.