COACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COACHING 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.
Which word lists accept COACHING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful COACHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COACHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coachingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COACHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COACHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COACHING mean in Scrabble?
COACHING is the -ing form (present participle) of COACH.
COACH(noun) — A person who trains and instructs an athlete, team or performer.
Words starting with COACHING
1 longer words begin with COACHING.
Shorter words from the letters in COACHING
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Common questions about COACHING
- Is COACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COACHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COACHING worth?
- COACHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COACHING?
- COACHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COACHING:
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