BRAIDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRAIDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1i1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBRAIDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BRAIDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BRAIDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAIDING
Front hooks — 1
abraidingBack hooks — 1
braidingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAIDING scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1d2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAIDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAIDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAIDING
1 longer words begin with BRAIDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAIDING
abiding11 barding11 birding11 briding11 brigand11 gradini9 raiding9 biding10 baring9 riband9 aiding8 daring8 gradin8 riding8 airing7 ragini7 bidri8 bindi8 braid8 brand8 bring8 rabid8 abrin7 bairn7 brain7 grand7 grind7 rigid7 agrin6 dinar6 drain6 garni6 grain6 india6 indri6 iring6 nadir6 radii6 rangi6 ranid6
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Common questions about BRAIDING
- Is BRAIDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAIDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAIDING worth?
- BRAIDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAIDING?
- BRAIDING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAIDING:
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