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Is broch a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word broch is a Scrabble US word. The word broch is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

B3R1O1C3H4

Is broch a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word broch is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

B3R1O1C3H4

Is broch a Words With Friends word?

The word broch is NOT a Words With Friends word.

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5-letter words (1 found)

BROCH,

4-letter words (1 found)

ROCH,

3-letter words (13 found)

BOH,BOR,BRO,COB,COR,HOB,HOC,OCH,ORB,ORC,RHO,ROB,ROC,

2-letter words (6 found)

BO,CH,HO,OB,OH,OR,

You can make 21 words from broch according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of broch

broch rboch borch obrch robch orbch brcoh rbcoh bcroh cbroh rcboh crboh bocrh obcrh bcorh cborh ocbrh cobrh rocbh orcbh rcobh crobh ocrbh corbh brohc rbohc borhc obrhc robhc orbhc brhoc rbhoc bhroc hbroc rhboc hrboc bohrc obhrc bhorc hborc ohbrc hobrc rohbc orhbc rhobc hrobc ohrbc horbc brcho rbcho bcrho cbrho rcbho crbho brhco rbhco bhrco hbrco rhbco hrbco bchro cbhro bhcro hbcro chbro hcbro rchbo crhbo rhcbo hrcbo chrbo hcrbo bochr obchr bcohr cbohr ocbhr cobhr bohcr obhcr bhocr hbocr ohbcr hobcr bchor cbhor bhcor hbcor chbor hcbor ochbr cohbr ohcbr hocbr chobr hcobr rochb orchb rcohb crohb ocrhb corhb rohcb orhcb rhocb hrocb ohrcb horcb rchob crhob rhcob hrcob chrob hcrob ochrb cohrb ohcrb hocrb chorb hcorb

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word broch. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in broch.

Definitions and meaning of broch

broch

Etymology

From Scots broch, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Doublet of borough and burgh.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒx/, /ˈbɹɒk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑx/, /ˈbɹɑk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒx, -ɒk

Noun

broch (plural brochs)

  1. (archaeology) A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.

Scots

Etymology

From Old Norse borg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɔx/

Noun

broch (plural brochs)

  1. broch
  2. burgh, town

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots broch

Noun

broch m (plural broches)

  1. broch

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh broch, from Proto-Brythonic *brox, from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /broːχ/
  • Rhymes: -oːχ

Noun

broch m (plural brochod)

  1. badger

Synonyms

  • daearfochyn
  • mochyn daear

Derived terms

  • melfroch (“honey badger”)

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Source: wiktionary.org