BLANCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLANCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableBLANCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLANCHING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful BLANCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLANCHING
No single letter turns BLANCHING into another word.
How BLANCHING scores
Scrabble b3l1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends b4l2a1n2c4h3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLANCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLANCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLANCHING
lanching14 baching15 blahing13 cabling12 lancing10 blanch13 aching12 haling10 abling9 baling9 baning9 caning9 lacing9 lignan7 biach12 bhang11 bigha11 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 laich10 lanch10 linch10 ahing9 anigh9 cabin9 hangi9 laigh9 acing8 bling8 clang8 cling8 binal7 blain7 linac7 algin6 align6
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Common questions about BLANCHING
- Is BLANCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLANCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLANCHING worth?
- BLANCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLANCHING?
- No single letter can be added to BLANCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLANCHING:
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