BREAKTHROUGH is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. BREAKTHROUGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3r1e1a1k5t1h4r1o1u1g2h4
PlayableBREAKTHROUGH · 12 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BREAKTHROUGH?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful BREAKTHROUGH is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BREAKTHROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
breakthroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BREAKTHROUGH scores
Scrabble b3r1e1a1k5t1h4r1o1u1g2h4 25
Words with Friends b4r1e1a1k5t1h3r1o1u2g3h3 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in BREAKTHROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BREAKTHROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BREAKTHROUGH
1 longer words begin with BREAKTHROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in BREAKTHROUGH
hearthrug16 begorrah14 breakout14 broughta14 outbreak14 rebought14 tabourer10 khotbah19 khotbeh19 khutbah19 bourkha16 hauberk16 ketubah16 brokage14 through14 abought13 bearhug13 begorah13 brought13 burgher13 outbake13 outbark13 brother12 harbour12 rougher11 tougher11 begorra10 garbure10 goburra10 outbrag10 outhear10 urethra10 aborter9 arboret9 taborer9 garrote8 grouter8 outrage8 orature7 burkha15
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Common questions about BREAKTHROUGH
- Is BREAKTHROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREAKTHROUGH, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BREAKTHROUGH worth?
- BREAKTHROUGH is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BREAKTHROUGH?
- BREAKTHROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BREAKTHROUGH:
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