Is BROADEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BROADEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BROADEN mean?
- verb
make broader
“broaden the road”
- verb
extend in scope or range or area
“The law was extended to all citizens”
- verb
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
“The company diversified”
- verb
become broader
“The road broadened”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) = 10 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 BROADEN
Single letters that turn BROADEN 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
Anagrams of BROADEN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BROADEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bandore10
- bander9
- barned9
- bonder9
- roband9
- borane8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- baned8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- board8
- boned8
- bored8
- brand8
- bread8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- robed8
- baron7
- beano7
- boner7
- borne7
- abed7
- bade7
- band7
- bard7
- bead7
- bend7
- bode7
- bond7
- brad7
- bred7
- darb7
- dobe7
- drab7
- adore6
- adorn6
- andro6
- anode6
- denar6
- drone6
- oared6
- oread6
- radon6
- rando6
- redan6
- redon6
- ronde6
- bane6
- bare6
- barn6
- bean6
- bear6
- boar6
- bone6
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