BREADCRUMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BREADCRUMB is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BREADCRUMB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BREADCRUMB is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BREADCRUMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
breadcrumbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BREADCRUMB scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BREADCRUMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BREADCRUMB has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BREADCRUMB
- BREADCRUMB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BREADCRUMB
3 longer words begin with BREADCRUMB.
Shorter words from the letters in BREADCRUMB
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Common questions about BREADCRUMB
- Is BREADCRUMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREADCRUMB, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BREADCRUMB worth?
- BREADCRUMB is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BREADCRUMB?
- BREADCRUMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BREADCRUMB:
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