BROO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BROO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROO?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What does BROO mean in Scrabble?
noun
ScotsBritish
In Scots usage, unemployment benefit, or the office where people go to claim it.
Broo comes from an old shortening of employment bureau, and being on the broo became a common way of describing someone claiming unemployment benefit. The word carries a working-class, everyday tone rather than an official one.
How BROO is used
Scots and British informal; associated with discussions of unemployment and welfare.
- He had been on the broo since the factory closed.
- She queued outside the broo every fortnight.
- Losing the job meant a trip to the broo the next morning.
- Local newspapers reported rising numbers on the broo.
- Life on the broo left little money for anything extra.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BROO
The 4 tiles of BROO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BROO
Showing 24 of 61 words that begin with BROO.
Words with BROO inside
22 words contain BROO in the middle. Words that start with BROO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BROO
Common questions about BROO
- Is BROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROO worth?
- BROO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROO mean?
- In Scots usage, unemployment benefit, or the office where people go to claim it.
- What letters can be added to BROO?
- BROO takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BROO:
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