Is “Brooded” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BROODED
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Brooded

/ˈbɹuːdɪd/

verb
  1. 1.To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

    In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.

  2. 2.To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

    Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.

  3. 3.(typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.

    He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.