BROADEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BROADEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROADEN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROADEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROADEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broadensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROADEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BROADEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does BROADEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something wider or more wide-ranging, or to become wider or more inclusive.
You can broaden a road in a literal sense, but the verb is just as common for ideas, interests and audiences. Travel is the classic thing said to broaden the mind. The verb works both with an object and on its own.
How BROADEN is used
Used for physical width and, more often, for scope, such as knowledge, appeal or experience.
- The council voted to broaden the narrow bridge.
- Reading widely helps to broaden your outlook.
- The company hopes to broaden its range of products.
- The river begins to broaden near the sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROADEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BROADEN
The 7 tiles of BROADEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BROADEN
5 longer words begin with BROADEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BROADEN
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Common questions about BROADEN
- Is BROADEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROADEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROADEN worth?
- BROADEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROADEN mean?
- To make something wider or more wide-ranging, or to become wider or more inclusive.
- What letters can be added to BROADEN?
- BROADEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BROADEN:
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