CATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableCATCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATCHING?
| 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%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful CATCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATCHING scores
Scrabble c3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends c4a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATCHING
1 longer words begin with CATCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCHING
caching15 chacing15 canthic14 gnathic13 aching12 canthi11 anight10 cantic10 hating10 acting9 catch12 chica12 cinch12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 natch10 nicht10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 cacti9 cinct9 hangi9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 ticca9 acing8 ahint8 haint8 hiant8
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Common questions about CATCHING
- Is CATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATCHING worth?
- CATCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATCHING?
- CATCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATCHING:
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