HAUNCHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAUNCHING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAUNCHING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAUNCHING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAUNCHING
No single letter turns HAUNCHING into another word.
How HAUNCHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAUNCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAUNCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAUNCHING mean in Scrabble?
HAUNCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HAUNCH.
HAUNCH(noun) — The buttock and upper thigh of a person or animal.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUNCHING
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Common questions about HAUNCHING
- Is HAUNCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAUNCHING is not in it.
- How many points is HAUNCHING worth?
- HAUNCHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAUNCHING?
- No single letter can be added to HAUNCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAUNCHING:
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