BROCHAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BROCHAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BROCHAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROCHAN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROCHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brochansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROCHAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BROCHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with BROCHAN
1 longer words begin with BROCHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BROCHAN
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Common questions about BROCHAN
- Is BROCHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BROCHAN is not in it.
- How many points is BROCHAN worth?
- BROCHAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROCHAN?
- BROCHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BROCHAN:
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