BROACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BROACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROACHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROACHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROACHING
No single letter turns BROACHING into another word.
How BROACHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BROACHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BROACHING
- All 9 letters of BROACHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BROACHING mean in Scrabble?
BROACHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BROACH.
BROACH(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.
Shorter words from the letters in BROACHING
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Common questions about BROACHING
- Is BROACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROACHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROACHING worth?
- BROACHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROACHING?
- No single letter can be added to BROACHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BROACHING:
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