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
23
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
14
Letters
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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