BROACH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BROACH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROACH?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BROACH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROACH
Front hooks — 1
abroachBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BROACH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BROACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does BROACH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bring up a subject for the first time; also, to pierce a cask or open a container so its contents can be used.
The oldest sense of broach concerns a pointed tool or spit, and from that came the idea of piercing a barrel to let the drink flow. Raising a delicate topic works as a figure of speech from the same action, since the subject is opened up like a cask. Sailors also use the word for a ship that is swung sideways to the waves and loses control. Do not confuse it with brooch, the pin worn on clothing, which sounds the same in many accents.
How BROACH is used
Often paired with words like subject, topic or matter; frequently confused with brooch.
- He did not know how to broach the subject of money.
- They waited until dinner was over to broach the question.
- The innkeeper went to broach a fresh barrel of ale.
- A sudden wave caused the little boat to broach.
- She decided to broach the matter with her manager on Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROACH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROACH
5 longer words begin with BROACH.
Shorter words from the letters in BROACH
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Common questions about BROACH
- Is BROACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROACH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROACH worth?
- BROACH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROACH mean?
- To bring up a subject for the first time; also, to pierce a cask or open a container so its contents can be used.
- What letters can be added to BROACH?
- BROACH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BROACH:
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