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
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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