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.
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
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
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.
What does BRANCHING mean in Scrabble?
BRANCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BRANCH.
BRANCH(noun) — A limb growing out from the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant.
Words starting with BRANCHING
1 longer words begin with BRANCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANCHING
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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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