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.
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
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
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
What does GATCHING mean in Scrabble?
GATCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of GATCH.
GATCH(noun) — An affected, showy way of walking, talking or behaving; a put-on swagger.
Shorter words from the letters in GATCHING
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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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