FILCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FILCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4i1l1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableFILCHING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FILCHING?
| 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%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful FILCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILCHING scores
Scrabble f4i1l1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends f4i1l2c4h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in FILCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILCHING
2 longer words begin with FILCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in FILCHING
flinch14 iching12 filing10 filch13 finch13 ching11 ginch11 chili10 ficin10 lichi10 linch10 fling9 cling8 icing8 nihil8 chin9 flic9 inch9 lich9 hing8 nigh8 fini7 hili7 ling5 chi8 hic8 ich8 fig7 ghi7 gif7 cig6 fil6 fin6 hin6 gin4 ing4 lig4 lin3 nil3 ch7
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Common questions about FILCHING
- Is FILCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILCHING worth?
- FILCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILCHING?
- FILCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FILCHING:
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