BROADCAST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BROADCAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBROADCAST · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BROADCAST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BROADCAST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROADCAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broadcastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROADCAST scores
Scrabble b3r1o1a1d2c3a1s1t1 14
Words with Friends b4r1o1a1d2c4a1s1t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BROADCAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROADCAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROADCAST
6 longer words begin with BROADCAST.
Shorter words from the letters in BROADCAST
abactors12 acrobats12 abactor11 acrobat11 abroads10 bastard10 batards10 costard10 tabards10 abators9 ostraca9 rabatos9 robatas9 barcas10 bracts10 brasco10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobras10 scarab10 aboard9 abords9 abroad9 adbots9 adsorb9 bardos9 batard9 boards9 broads9 dobras9 dorbas9 dorcas9 octads9 tabard9 abator8 aborts8 actors8 arobas8 boarts8
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Common questions about BROADCAST
- Is BROADCAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROADCAST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROADCAST worth?
- BROADCAST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROADCAST?
- BROADCAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BROADCAST:
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