CLATCHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLATCHING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLATCHING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLATCHING 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 CLATCHING
No single letter turns CLATCHING into another word.
How CLATCHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| 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 CLATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLATCHING mean in Scrabble?
CLATCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of CLATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in CLATCHING
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Common questions about CLATCHING
- Is CLATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLATCHING is not in it.
- How many points is CLATCHING worth?
- CLATCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLATCHING?
- No single letter can be added to CLATCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLATCHING:
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