HOTCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOTCHING 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 HOTCHING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTCHING
No single letter turns HOTCHING into another word.
How HOTCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOTCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOTCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOTCHING mean in Scrabble?
HOTCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOTCH.
HOTCH(verb) — To move with a jerking, jolting, or bouncing motion; to fidget or shake restlessly.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTCHING
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Common questions about HOTCHING
- Is HOTCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTCHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTCHING worth?
- HOTCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTCHING?
- No single letter can be added to HOTCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOTCHING:
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