Is BRANCHIOPOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRANCHIOPOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRANCHIOPOD mean?
- noun
aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BRANCHIOPOD
Single letters that turn BRANCHIOPOD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BRANCHIOPOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brachiopod20
- chipboard19
- pibroch16
- bronchia15
- prochain15
- pochard15
- phobic15
- hadronic14
- phoronid14
- aphonic14
- bronchi14
- broncho14
- braconid13
- bodhran13
- choroid13
- ochroid13
- barhop13
- branch13
- broach13
- brooch13
- carhop13
- chopin13
- coprah13
- orphic13
- painch13
- phobia13
- phonic13
- poncho13
- poobah13
- picaroon12
- chorion12
- cordoba12
- harpoon12
- parodic12
- picador12
- proband12
- chador12
- chadri12
- orchid12
- rhodic12
- birch12
- brach12
- broch12
- chirp12
- parch12
- pinch12
- poach12
- pooch12
- porch12
- boronic11
- cariboo11
- corbina11
- porcino11
- anchor11
- archon11
- bardic11
- harpin11
- inarch11
- orphan11
- rancho11
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