BROODING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BROODING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3r1o1o1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBROODING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BROODING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful BROODING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROODING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broodingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROODING scores
Scrabble b3r1o1o1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4r1o1o1d2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BROODING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROODING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROODING
2 longer words begin with BROODING.
Shorter words from the letters in BROODING
bridoon10 boding10 booing9 boring9 orbing9 robing9 drongo8 roding8 indoor7 bidon8 bingo8 boing8 bongo8 boord8 borgo8 bring8 brond8 brood8 dobro8 droob8 boron7 dingo7 doing7 droog7 grind7 inorb7 robin7 donor6 doorn6 giron6 groin6 nidor6 rondo6 bind7 bing7 biog7 bird7 bond7 bong7 bord7
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Common questions about BROODING
- Is BROODING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROODING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROODING worth?
- BROODING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROODING?
- BROODING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BROODING:
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