BROOMSTAFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BROOMSTAFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BROOMSTAFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROOMSTAFF is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROOMSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broomstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROOMSTAFF scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BROOMSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROOMSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROOMSTAFF
1 longer words begin with BROOMSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BROOMSTAFF
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Common questions about BROOMSTAFF
- Is BROOMSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BROOMSTAFF is not in it.
- How many points is BROOMSTAFF worth?
- BROOMSTAFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROOMSTAFF?
- BROOMSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BROOMSTAFF:
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