BROAD
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //bɹɔːd//
adj
- (writing) Unsubtle; obvious."Lee: I wrote that line for you. Maeve: A bit broad, if you ask me."
- (dated) Gross; coarse; indelicate."a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour"
- (of an accent) Strongly regional."She still has a broad Scottish accent, despite moving to California 20 years ago."
- (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
noun
- (UK) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- (UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
- (film, television) A kind of floodlight."[…] fresnel spotlights, old-type broads, sky-pans, cone-lights, etc."
- (slang, archaic) A playing card."I reckon as old Sol couldn't ha' lived without a pack of broads. If he couldn't find anybody to play with him, he'd play alone, […]"
noun
- (dated) A prostitute, a woman of loose morals."“Now we go up Bowery Street look at broads. Me pay.”"
- (US, colloquial, slang, sometimes dated) A woman or girl."They always hook you in the end, them broads. This whole trouble is on account of a dame reads a book."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BROAD'?
The word BROAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
B3
R1
O1
A1
D2
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BROAD'?
The word BROAD is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
B4
R1
O1
A1
D2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.