BRIDEGROOM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRIDEGROOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIDEGROOM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIDEGROOM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIDEGROOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bridegroomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIDEGROOM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRIDEGROOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRIDEGROOM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRIDEGROOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who has just married or is about to be married.
Bridegroom is the formal counterpart of bride, used in wedding announcements, vows and sermons. In everyday speech people more often say groom. The longer form carries a ceremonial, slightly old-fashioned tone.
How BRIDEGROOM is used
Used in formal and religious contexts around weddings, and in toasts and invitations.
- The bridegroom waited nervously at the altar.
- Guests raised their glasses to the bride and bridegroom.
- The bridegroom's brother gave the first speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIDEGROOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRIDEGROOM
1 longer words begin with BRIDEGROOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIDEGROOM
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Common questions about BRIDEGROOM
- Is BRIDEGROOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIDEGROOM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIDEGROOM worth?
- BRIDEGROOM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIDEGROOM mean?
- A man who has just married or is about to be married.
- What letters can be added to BRIDEGROOM?
- BRIDEGROOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRIDEGROOM:
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