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Is BREACHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BREACHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BREACHING mean?

Breaching is a form of BREACH.

  1. noun

    a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

  2. verb

    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    “offend all laws of humanity”

  3. verb

    make an opening or gap in

  4. noun

    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 BREACHING

BREACHING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BREACHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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