BROODINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BROODINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROODINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROODINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROODINESS
No single letter turns BROODINESS into another word.
How BROODINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BROODINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROODINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BROODINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of a hen that wants to sit on eggs, or a woman's strong wish to have a baby.
A farmer notices broodiness when a hen stops laying and stays on the nest. People borrow the word, often jokingly, for the urge to become a parent. A different sense of brooding, meaning gloomy thought, belongs to the neighbouring adjective moody.
How BROODINESS is used
Used about hens that sit on eggs and, informally, about a longing for a child.
- The hen's broodiness meant no eggs for a week.
- Her sudden broodiness surprised her friends.
- Some breeds are known for their broodiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROODINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROODINESS
1 longer words begin with BROODINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BROODINESS
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Common questions about BROODINESS
- Is BROODINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROODINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROODINESS worth?
- BROODINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROODINESS mean?
- The state of a hen that wants to sit on eggs, or a woman's strong wish to have a baby.
- What letters can be added to BROODINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BROODINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BROODINESS:
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