HATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableHATCHING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HATCHING?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful HATCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HATCHING
Front hooks — 1
thatchingBack hooks — 1
hatchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HATCHING scores
Scrabble h4a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends h3a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HATCHING
1 longer words begin with HATCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in HATCHING
gnathic13 hainch14 aching12 canthi11 anight10 hating10 acting9 hanch13 hatch13 hitch13 ahigh12 hight12 thigh12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 haith11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 natch10 nicht10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 acing8 ahint8 haint8 hiant8 actin7 antic7
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Common questions about HATCHING
- Is HATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HATCHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HATCHING worth?
- HATCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HATCHING?
- HATCHING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HATCHING:
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