Is BREAKTHROUGH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BREAKTHROUGH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BREAKTHROUGH mean?
- noun
a productive insight
- noun
making an important discovery
- noun
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) = 25 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 BREAKTHROUGH
Single letters that turn BREAKTHROUGH 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 BREAKTHROUGH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hearthrug16
- hauberk16
- burkha15
- rhebok15
- kheth15
- begorrah14
- breakout14
- outbreak14
- rebought14
- brokage14
- through14
- bokeh14
- abought13
- bearhug13
- begorah13
- brought13
- burgher13
- outbake13
- outbark13
- though13
- brother12
- harbour12
- barker12
- bought12
- broker12
- burker12
- hagbut12
- hearth12
- hurrah12
- haugh12
- heugh12
- rougher11
- tougher11
- bather11
- bertha11
- bother11
- breath11
- harbor11
- baker11
- bough11
- brake11
- break11
- broke11
- brugh11
- burgh11
- burka11
- burke11
- heath11
- horah11
- kebar11
- hake11
- haku11
- hark11
- hoke11
- hork11
- khat11
- khet11
- okeh11
- rukh11
- tabourer10
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