BRUSHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRUSHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRUSHING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRUSHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRUSHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brushingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRUSHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRUSHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRUSHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BRUSHING
- All 8 letters of BRUSHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BRUSHING
1 longer words begin with BRUSHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRUSHING
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Common questions about BRUSHING
- Is BRUSHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRUSHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRUSHING worth?
- BRUSHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRUSHING?
- BRUSHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRUSHING:
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