GATCHING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. GATCHING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableGATCHING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GATCHING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GATCHING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATCHING
No single letter turns GATCHING into another word.
How GATCHING scores
Scrabble g2a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends g3a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in GATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GATCHING
- GATCHING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GATCHING
gaching14 gnathic13 chigga13 aching12 canthi11 anight10 caging10 hating10 acting9 gating8 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 natch10 nicht10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 acing8 ahint8 haint8 hiant8 actin7 aging7 antic7 giant6 ngati6 tangi6
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Common questions about GATCHING
- Is GATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GATCHING is not in it.
- How many points is GATCHING worth?
- GATCHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GATCHING?
- No single letter can be added to GATCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GATCHING:
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