Is BREATHTAKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BREATHTAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BREATHTAKING mean?
- adjective
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
“a breathless flight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 BREATHTAKING
BREATHTAKING 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 BREATHTAKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beknight18
- bethank16
- bethink16
- breathing15
- beraking15
- betaking15
- breaking15
- gherkin15
- harking15
- bhakta15
- bhakti15
- berthing14
- brighten14
- barking14
- braking14
- kerbing14
- khanate14
- kithara14
- rethink14
- thanker14
- thinker14
- knight14
- threating13
- habitant13
- retaking13
- bathing13
- beatnik13
- bhangra13
- ikebana13
- tanbark13
- baking13
- hanker13
- hankie13
- harken13
- karahi13
- kitbag13
- takahe13
- battering12
- earthing12
- gnathite12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- habitan12
- habitat12
- karting12
- tankage12
- akebia12
- banker12
- bankit12
- battik12
- bright12
- haika12
- hiker12
- kithe12
- nikah12
- thank12
- think12
- abetting11
- berating11
- hatteria11
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