brain: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with N
Meaning of brain
noun
- countable, uncountable
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
- countable, uncountable
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action. A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.
- countable, informal, uncountable
Mind.
Example: I have too much on my brain today.
- countable, in-plural, uncountable
Intellect.
Example: She has a lot of brains.
Listed forms: brains, brayne.
Source: Wiktionary — brain.
verb
- transitive
To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
- transitive
To strike (someone) on the head.
- figuratively, transitive
To destroy; to put an end to.
- obsolete, transitive
To conceive in the mind; to understand.
Listed forms: brains, braining, brained.
Source: Wiktionary — brain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for brain.
noun
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
noun
mental ability
- brainpower
- learning ability
- mental capacity
- mentality
- wit
noun
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- genius
- mastermind
- brainiac
- Einstein
- wonder
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is brain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of brain
B(3) + R(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of brain
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from brain
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