BREADTHWISE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BREADTHWISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BREADTHWISE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BREADTHWISE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BREADTHWISE
No single letter turns BREADTHWISE into another word.
How BREADTHWISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BREADTHWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BREADTHWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BREADTHWISE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In the direction of the width rather than the length.
Breadthwise is a practical word for carpenters, tailors and movers who must decide how to lay something down or cut it. It pairs naturally with lengthwise as its opposite.
How BREADTHWISE is used
Used when describing how an object is placed, measured or cut across its width.
- The sofa would only fit through the door if turned breadthwise.
- Fold the cloth breadthwise before you cut it.
- The plank was laid breadthwise across the stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BREADTHWISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BREADTHWISE
The 11 tiles of BREADTHWISE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BREADTHWISE
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Common questions about BREADTHWISE
- Is BREADTHWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREADTHWISE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BREADTHWISE worth?
- BREADTHWISE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BREADTHWISE mean?
- In the direction of the width rather than the length.
- What letters can be added to BREADTHWISE?
- No single letter can be added to BREADTHWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BREADTHWISE:
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