ACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableACHING · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
4hooks available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ACHING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%4
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful ACHING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACHING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACHING scores
Scrabble a1c3h4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1c4h3i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with ACHING
2 longer words begin with ACHING.
Shorter words from the letters in ACHING
chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 gach10 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 hang8 hing8 nigh8 cang7 hain7 cain6 agin5 gain5 ngai5 ach8 cha8 chi8 hac8 hic8 ich8 gah7 ghi7 hag7 ahi6 cag6 cig6 hai6 han6 hin6
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Common questions about ACHING
- Is ACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACHING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACHING worth?
- ACHING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACHING?
- ACHING takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACHING:
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