Is GROUNDBREAKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GROUNDBREAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GROUNDBREAKING mean?
- noun
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
- adjective
being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
“stylistically innovative works”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 29
- Letters
- 14
G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 GROUNDBREAKING
Single letters that turn GROUNDBREAKING 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 GROUNDBREAKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- underbaking19
- ringbarked18
- debarking17
- debunking17
- brokering16
- bunkering16
- unbraking16
- budgerigar15
- darkening15
- baudekin15
- beraking15
- breaking15
- bunkoing15
- rebuking15
- ringbark15
- unbanked15
- unbraked15
- begroaning14
- broadening14
- burgeoning14
- reboarding14
- rebounding14
- rebranding14
- badgering14
- drouking14
- ironbark14
- kneading14
- ninebark14
- unbroken14
- banking14
- barking14
- boinked14
- bonking14
- borking14
- braking14
- brokage14
- broking14
- bunking14
- bunkoed14
- burking14
- kedging14
- kerbing14
- unbaked14
- guerdoning13
- redarguing13
- undergoing13
- abounding13
- bordering13
- burdening13
- debarring13
- deburring13
- donniker13
- unkinder13
- unranked13
- barkier13
- brakier13
- darking13
- dunking13
- ganking13
- gunking13
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