HATCHLING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HATCHLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4a1t1c3h4l1i1n1g2
PlayableHATCHLING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HATCHLING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful HATCHLING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HATCHLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hatchlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HATCHLING scores
Scrabble h4a1t1c3h4l1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends h3a1t1c4h3l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in HATCHLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HATCHLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HATCHLING
1 longer words begin with HATCHLING.
Shorter words from the letters in HATCHLING
hatching17 latching14 gnathic13 halting11 lathing11 catling10 talcing10 hainch14 aching12 glitch12 canthi11 chital11 alight10 anight10 haling10 hating10 acting9 lacing9 catlin8 tincal8 hanch13 hatch13 hilch13 hitch13 ahigh12 hight12 thigh12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 haith11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 laich10 lanch10
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Common questions about HATCHLING
- Is HATCHLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HATCHLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HATCHLING worth?
- HATCHLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HATCHLING?
- HATCHLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HATCHLING:
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