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.
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
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
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.
What does BLANCHING mean in Scrabble?
BLANCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BLANCH.
BLANCH(verb) — To turn pale from shock or fear, or to plunge food briefly into boiling water and then into cold water.
Shorter words from the letters in BLANCHING
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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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