Is GROUNDBREAKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GROUNDBREAKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GROUNDBREAKINGS mean?
Groundbreakings is a form of GROUNDBREAKING.
- 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
24
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
15
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) + S (1) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 GROUNDBREAKINGS
GROUNDBREAKINGS 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 GROUNDBREAKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- groundbreaking23
- underbaking19
- ringbarked18
- brokerings17
- debarking17
- debunking17
- budgerigars16
- baudekins16
- breakings16
- brokering16
- bunkering16
- ringbarks16
- snakebird16
- unbankeds16
- unbraking16
- reboundings15
- rebrandings15
- budgerigar15
- darkening15
- ironbarks15
- ninebarks15
- bankings15
- bankside15
- baudekin15
- beraking15
- borkings15
- breaking15
- brokages15
- brokings15
- bunkoing15
- buskined15
- grosbeak15
- rebuking15
- ringbark15
- sunbaked15
- unbanked15
- unbraked15
- begroaning14
- broadening14
- burgeoning14
- reboarding14
- rebounding14
- rebranding14
- badgering14
- donnikers14
- resoaking14
- bearskin14
- drouking14
- dunkings14
- gingkoes14
- ginkgoes14
- ironbark14
- kneading14
- ninebark14
- unbrakes14
- unbroken14
- bakings14
- banking14
- barking14
- basking14
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