BRANCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BRANCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableBRANCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRANCHING?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BRANCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
branchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRANCHING scores
Scrabble b3r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends b4r1a1n2c4h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRANCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRANCHING
1 longer words begin with BRANCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANCHING
ranching14 baching15 arching13 chagrin13 charing13 bracing12 barning10 craning10 rancing10 branch13 aching12 grinch12 chinar11 inarch11 haring10 rahing10 arcing9 baning9 baring9 caning9 caring9 racing9 biach12 birch12 brach12 bhang11 bigha11 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 archi10 chain10 chair10 china10 ranch10 ahing9 anigh9 baric9 cabin9
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Common questions about BRANCHING
- Is BRANCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANCHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANCHING worth?
- BRANCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANCHING?
- BRANCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRANCHING:
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