BRANCHLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BRANCHLINE 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.
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PlayableBRANCHLINE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRANCHLINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BRANCHLINE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANCHLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
branchlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRANCHLINE scores
Scrabble b3r1a1n1c3h4l1i1n1e1 17
Words with Friends b4r1a1n2c4h3l2i1n2e1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRANCHLINE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANCHLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRANCHLINE
1 longer words begin with BRANCHLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANCHLINE
blancher15 hibernal13 binnacle12 encrinal10 birchen14 brechan14 archine12 chainer12 channel12 channer12 charlie12 charnel12 enchain12 hirable12 larchen12 caliber11 calibre11 carbine11 hernial10 inhaler10 cannier9 carline9 encinal9 narcein9 blanch13 bleach13 blench13 branch13 breach13 achier11 archei11 archil11 blaher11 cahier11 chaine11 chenar11 chinar11 chiral11 enarch11 enrich11
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Common questions about BRANCHLINE
- Is BRANCHLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANCHLINE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANCHLINE worth?
- BRANCHLINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANCHLINE?
- BRANCHLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRANCHLINE:
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