WATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATCHING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATCHING
No single letter turns WATCHING into another word.
How WATCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WATCHING
- All 8 letters of WATCHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WATCHING mean in Scrabble?
WATCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of WATCH.
WATCH(verb) — To look at someone or something attentively for a period of time, especially to see what happens or to keep guard.
Shorter words from the letters in WATCHING
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Common questions about WATCHING
- Is WATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATCHING worth?
- WATCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATCHING?
- No single letter can be added to WATCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WATCHING:
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