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Yes. BRACHYDACTYLIC is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (14 letters, 32 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
having abnormally short finger or toes
BRACHYDACTYLIC (adjective): having abnormally short finger or toes.
brachydactylous
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BRACHYDACTYLIC scores 32 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, B×1, C×3, D×1, H×1, I×1, L×1, R×1, T×1, Y×2
BRACHYDACTYLIC has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BRACHYDACTYLIC is a 14-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 14, starts with B, ends with C, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BRACHYDACTYLIC — having abnormally short finger or toes" (32 Scrabble points).
BRACHYDACTYLIC is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BRACHYDACTYLIC a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BRACHYDACTYLIC (adjective): having abnormally short finger or toes.
In standard Scrabble scoring, BRACHYDACTYLIC totals 32 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BRACHYDACTYLIC relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BRACHYDACTYLIC is 14 letters long, begins with B, ends with C, and sorts to the alphagram AABCCCDHILRTYY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BRACHYDACTYLIC is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 11 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 14-letter entries, BRACHYDACTYLIC ranks by raw score (32 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZIFICATION, BENZOXYCAMPHOR, PHOTOMEZZOTYPE, BENZHYDROXAMIC; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BRACHYDACTYLIC carries 3 vowels and 11 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on B or C are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with C to rehearse parallel sets.
BRACHYDACTYLIC is a 14-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 14, starts with B, ends with C, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 14-letter entries like BRACHYDACTYLIC frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BRACHYDACTYLIC contains A, B, C, D, H, I, L, R, T, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b????????????c to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BRACHYDACTYLIC include CH, HY, YD — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, R, A, C, H, Y, D, T, L, I. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble brachydactylic directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 32 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BRACHYDACTYLIC as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BRACHYDACTYLIC — having abnormally short finger or toes" (32 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.