CHARGING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHARGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1g2i1n1g2
PlayableCHARGING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHARGING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CHARGING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chargingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARGING scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1g2i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1g3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHARGING
1 longer words begin with CHARGING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARGING
gaching14 arching13 chagrin13 charing13 gracing11 chigga13 aching12 grinch12 chinar11 inarch11 caging10 haring10 rahing10 arcing9 caring9 racing9 raging8 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 archi10 chain10 chair10 china10 ranch10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 cigar8 craig8 aggri7 aging7 cairn7 naric7 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6
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Common questions about CHARGING
- Is CHARGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARGING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARGING worth?
- CHARGING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARGING?
- CHARGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHARGING:
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