BROMIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BROMIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROMIDE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROMIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROMIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bromidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROMIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BROMIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does BROMIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound of bromine with another element, especially a salt used in medicine and photography.
In science, a bromide is a salt such as potassium bromide, once given as a sedative. In everyday speech the word also names a dull, familiar remark meant to calm someone, the kind of comfort that carries no real substance.
How BROMIDE is used
Bromide is used both as a chemical term and, figuratively, for a trite saying.
- The old doctor prescribed a bromide to help him sleep.
- Silver bromide was once central to photographic film.
- His speech was full of bromide and little else.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROMIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROMIDE
1 longer words begin with BROMIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BROMIDE
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Common questions about BROMIDE
- Is BROMIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROMIDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROMIDE worth?
- BROMIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROMIDE mean?
- A compound of bromine with another element, especially a salt used in medicine and photography.
- What letters can be added to BROMIDE?
- BROMIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BROMIDE:
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