BROCKAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BROCKAGE 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 BROCKAGE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROCKAGE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROCKAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brockagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROCKAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BROCKAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROCKAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BROCKAGE
- All 8 letters of BROCKAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BROCKAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A coin-minting error in which a coin shows a mirror-image impression on one side.
A brockage arises when a freshly struck coin sticks to the die and presses its design into the next blank. Collectors treasure the result because it is rare and visually odd. The word is also a Scots term for broken crockery, and an old variant of brokerage.
How BROCKAGE is used
Brockage is a numismatic term used by coin collectors and dealers.
- The dealer priced the brockage far above a normal coin.
- A brockage shows the design sunk in on one face.
- She spotted a brockage in a jar of old pennies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROCKAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROCKAGE
1 longer words begin with BROCKAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BROCKAGE
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Common questions about BROCKAGE
- Is BROCKAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROCKAGE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROCKAGE worth?
- BROCKAGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROCKAGE mean?
- A coin-minting error in which a coin shows a mirror-image impression on one side.
- What letters can be added to BROCKAGE?
- BROCKAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BROCKAGE:
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