brainwave
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- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
Definition of brainwave
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
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noun
- Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm.
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Etymology
From brain + wave.
Words you can make from brainwave
174 playable · top: AIRWAVE (13 pts)
Best play airwave 13 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
7 words5-letter words
31 words- WAIVE 11 pts
- WAVER 11 pts
- WIVER 11 pts
- BRAVA 10 pts
- BRAVE 10 pts
- BRAVI 10 pts
- BRAWN 10 pts
- BWANA 10 pts
- NAWAB 10 pts
- AIVER 8 pts
- AVIAN 8 pts
- AWARE 8 pts
- INVAR 8 pts
- NAEVI 8 pts
- NAIVE 8 pts
- NAVAR 8 pts
- RAVEN 8 pts
- RAVIN 8 pts
- RAWIN 8 pts
- REWAN 8 pts
- REWIN 8 pts
- RIVEN 8 pts
- VARIA 8 pts
- VARNA 8 pts
- BAIRN 7 pts
- BINER 7 pts
- BRAIN 7 pts
- BRINE 7 pts
- ANEAR 5 pts
- ARENA 5 pts
- NAIRA 5 pts
4-letter words
63 words- VIEW 10 pts
- WAVE 10 pts
- WIVE 10 pts
- BAWN 9 pts
- BRAW 9 pts
- BREW 9 pts
- NEWB 9 pts
- VERB 9 pts
- VIBE 9 pts
- ANEW 7 pts
- AVER 7 pts
- NAVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- RAVE 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VAIR 7 pts
- VANE 7 pts
- VARA 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VENA 7 pts
- VERA 7 pts
- VIER 7 pts
- VINA 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- WAIN 7 pts
- WAIR 7 pts
- WANE 7 pts
- WARE 7 pts
- WARN 7 pts
- WEAN 7 pts
- WEAR 7 pts
- WEIR 7 pts
- WINE 7 pts
- WIRE 7 pts
- WREN 7 pts
- ABRI 6 pts
- BANE 6 pts
- BANI 6 pts
- BARE 6 pts
- BARN 6 pts
- BEAN 6 pts
- BEAR 6 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BINE 6 pts
- BRAE 6 pts
- BRAN 6 pts
- BREN 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- BRIN 6 pts
- NABE 6 pts
- RABI 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AREA 4 pts
- ARIA 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- RAIA 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
3-letter words
53 words- VAW 9 pts
- WAB 8 pts
- WEB 8 pts
- AVA 6 pts
- AVE 6 pts
- AWA 6 pts
- AWE 6 pts
- AWN 6 pts
- NAV 6 pts
- NAW 6 pts
- NEW 6 pts
- RAW 6 pts
- REV 6 pts
- VAN 6 pts
- VAR 6 pts
- VIA 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- WAE 6 pts
- WAN 6 pts
- WAR 6 pts
- WEN 6 pts
- WIN 6 pts
- ABA 5 pts
- ARB 5 pts
- BAA 5 pts
- BAE 5 pts
- BAN 5 pts
- BAR 5 pts
- BEN 5 pts
- BIN 5 pts
- BRA 5 pts
- NAB 5 pts
- NEB 5 pts
- NIB 5 pts
- REB 5 pts
- RIB 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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