BREEDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. BREEDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BREEDING?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BREEDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BREEDING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BREEDING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in BREEDING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BREEDING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BREEDING

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of BREEDING

The 8 tiles of BREEDING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with BREEDING

1 longer words begin with BREEDING.

Shorter words from the letters in BREEDING

Showing 40 of 218. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about BREEDING

Is BREEDING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREEDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BREEDING worth?

BREEDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BREEDING?

BREEDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.