BRANCHIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRANCHIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1n1c3h4i1a1l1
PlayableBRANCHIAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRANCHIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BRANCHIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANCHIAL
Front hooks — 1
abranchialBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BRANCHIAL scores
Scrabble b3r1a1n1c3h4i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends b4r1a1n2c4h3i1a1l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRANCHIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANCHIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANCHIAL
brachial15 branchia15 barchan14 brachia14 achiral12 rachial12 carabin11 carinal9 clarain9 cranial9 blanch13 branch13 anarch11 archil11 bharal11 chalan11 chinar11 chiral11 inarch11 arabic10 rhinal9 acinar8 arabin8 arnica8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 crania8 crinal8 racial8 narial6 bacha12 biach12 birch12 brach12 achar10 archi10 chain10 chair10 chana10
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Common questions about BRANCHIAL
- Is BRANCHIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANCHIAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANCHIAL worth?
- BRANCHIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANCHIAL?
- BRANCHIAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRANCHIAL:
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