BRANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBRANDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRANDING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful BRANDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brandingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRANDING scores
Scrabble b3r1a1n1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4r1a1n2d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRANDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRANDING
1 longer words begin with BRANDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANDING
banding11 barding11 brigand11 barning10 darning9 narding9 randing9 baning9 baring9 riband9 daring8 gradin8 braid8 brand8 bring8 rabid8 abrin7 bairn7 brain7 grand7 grind7 agrin6 dinar6 dinna6 drain6 garni6 grain6 ingan6 nadir6 rangi6 ranid6 abid7 band7 bang7 bard7 biga7 bind7 bing7 bird7 brad7
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Common questions about BRANDING
- Is BRANDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANDING worth?
- BRANDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRANDING?
- BRANDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRANDING:
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