Brains
/bɹeɪnz/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Brains
noun
- The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
- An intelligent person.
"She was a total brain."
- (in the plural) Intellect.
"She has a lot of brains."
- By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
"The computer's brain is capable of millions of calculations a second."
- Oral sex.
verb
noun
- The substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff.
- The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
"Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman."
- (with 'the') The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c.
"Who's the brains behind this operation?"
Anagrams of Brains
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
b3
r1
a1
i1
n1
s1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Brains
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Brains"
Brains is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "brains" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Brains" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "brains" is a low-scoring word.