9-Letter Words Starting With BRAI
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BRAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BRAI 16 words
How common is BRAI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words that start with BRAI. They average 13.3 points, the best is BRAINWASH (17 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- t 18.8%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea6.3%
- ia6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BRAI
b 3r 1a 1i 1n 1w 4a 1s 1h 4
B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
brainwash
- verbpersuade completely, often through coercion“The propaganda brainwashed many people”
- verbsubmit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
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How many nine-letter words that start with BRAI are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words that start with BRAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BRAI?
BRAINWASH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BRAINWAVE (17), BRAINSICK (17), BRAINFART (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with BRAI?
Everyday examples include BRAINWASH, BRAINLESS, BRAINIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BRAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRAINFART (14), BRAIDINGS (13), BRAINCASE (13), BRAINDEAD (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.