BROOMSTAFFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BROOMSTAFFS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BROOMSTAFFS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROOMSTAFFS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROOMSTAFFS
No single letter turns BROOMSTAFFS into another word.
How BROOMSTAFFS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BROOMSTAFFS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROOMSTAFFS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BROOMSTAFFS
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Common questions about BROOMSTAFFS
- Is BROOMSTAFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BROOMSTAFFS is not in it.
- How many points is BROOMSTAFFS worth?
- BROOMSTAFFS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROOMSTAFFS?
- No single letter can be added to BROOMSTAFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BROOMSTAFFS:
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