HITCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HITCHING 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.
Which word lists accept HITCHING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HITCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HITCHING
No single letter turns HITCHING into another word.
How HITCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HITCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HITCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HITCHING mean in Scrabble?
HITCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HITCH.
HITCH(noun) — A minor, temporary problem or delay that interrupts the smooth progress of something.
Shorter words from the letters in HITCHING
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Common questions about HITCHING
- Is HITCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HITCHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HITCHING worth?
- HITCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HITCHING?
- No single letter can be added to HITCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HITCHING:
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