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/bɹeɪn/noun · verb

Brain can refer to the brain of certain animals used as meat, someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality, or that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. As a verb, brain can mean to kill by smashing someone's skull or hit on the head.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

BR

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BRAIN” Mean?

/bɹeɪn/

brain has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

Synonyms

2

mental ability

he's got plenty of brains but no common sense

3

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

his mind wandered

I couldn't get his words out of my head

4

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Mozart was a child genius

he's smart but he's no Einstein

5

the brain of certain animals used as meat

Verb

2 senses
1

hit on the head

The fighter managed to brain his opponent

2

kill by smashing someone's skull

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, R, A, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for brain.

BRAIN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using brain in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BRAIN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BRAIN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BRAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BRAIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside brain.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BR, RA, AI, IN

Trigrams

BRA, RAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for brain.

BRAIN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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