BROADCASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BROADCASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBROADCASTING · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BROADCASTING?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BROADCASTING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROADCASTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broadcastingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROADCASTING scores
Scrabble b3r1o1a1d2c3a1s1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends b4r1o1a1d2c4a1s1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in BROADCASTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROADCASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROADCASTING
1 longer words begin with BROADCASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in BROADCASTING
abdicators15 carangoids14 gradations12 indagators12 brocading15 abdicants14 abdicator14 braconids14 broadcast14 scaraboid14 adsorbing13 arcadings13 boardings13 botanicas13 carangids13 carangoid13 cardigans13 signboard13 tagboards13 bastinado12 broasting12 tridacnas12 gradation11 indagator11 raincoats11 abdicant13 bracings13 braconid13 cabstand13 carabids13 catbirds13 abactors12 abording12 abrading12 acrobats12 arcading12 birdsong12 boarding12 botanica12 botanics12
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Common questions about BROADCASTING
- Is BROADCASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROADCASTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROADCASTING worth?
- BROADCASTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROADCASTING?
- BROADCASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BROADCASTING:
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