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.
h4i1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableHITCHING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
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
Scrabble h4i1t1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends h3i1t1c4h3i1n2g3 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in HITCHING
itching13 iching12 chitin11 citing9 ticing9 hitch13 hight12 thigh12 ching11 ginch11 gitch11 nicht10 night9 thing9 icing8 high11 chin9 chit9 inch9 itch9 tich9 hing8 nigh8 thig8 hint7 thin7 ting5 inti4 chi8 hic8 ich8 tch8 ghi7 cig6 hin6 hit6 nth6 cit5 tic5 gin4
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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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