BROADWAY
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbɹɔdweɪ//
name
- (metonymic) The American theater industry."Among the ensemble’s strange, outmoded, “original” instruments — the feral horns, sour violins, wooden flutes, cellos without endpins — she seemed right at home, despite her Broadway provenance."
- (Manitoba, metonymic) The government of Manitoba (from the Legislative Building's address, on Broadway)."Angry city councillors lashed out against both Broadway and Ottawa on Wednesday, claiming the Doer government and the Harper Conservatives are spending millions on infrastructure projects Winnipeg doesn't want and not enough on road repairs the city needs."
noun
- (poker slang) The highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten.
adj
- (by extension of the proper noun senses) Flashy; showy."Since he got the recording contract, he's gone all Broadway."
- (poker slang) Of, or pertaining to, the cards that make up a Broadway straight."Broadway connectors"
noun
- (poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BROADWAY'?
The word BROADWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
B3
R1
O1
A1
D2
W4
A1
Y4
Total: 17 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.