Scrabble Word Finder

BRACKETING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. BRACKETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

b3r1a1c3k5e1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBRACKETING · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BRACKETING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.9
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.6%

Our own measure of how useful BRACKETING is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BRACKETING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BRACKETING scores

Scrabble b3r1a1c3k5e1t1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends b4r1a1c4k5e1t1i1n2g3 23

Face value of the 10 tiles in BRACKETING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
r16
a19
c12
k11
e112
t16
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRACKETING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BRACKETING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BRACKETING

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1 longer words begin with BRACKETING.

Shorter words from the letters in BRACKETING

rebacking18 racketing16 retacking16 beraking15 betaking15 breaking15 creaking15 tracking15 trecking15 retaking13 bacterin12 argentic11 berating11 catering11 citrange11 creating11 reacting11 rebating11 tabering11 backing16 becking16 bracken15 bracket15 bricken15 tieback15 arcking14 barking14 braking14 carking14 craking14 kerbing14 racking14 recking14 tacking14 anticke13 beatnik13 inbreak13 tackier13 trackie13 bracing12

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Common questions about BRACKETING

Is BRACKETING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRACKETING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BRACKETING worth?
BRACKETING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BRACKETING?
BRACKETING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRACKETING:

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