HUNCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HUNCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUNCHING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUNCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUNCHING
No single letter turns HUNCHING into another word.
How HUNCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HUNCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUNCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HUNCHING mean in Scrabble?
HUNCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HUNCH.
HUNCH(noun) — A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than on facts or firm evidence.
Shorter words from the letters in HUNCHING
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Common questions about HUNCHING
- Is HUNCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUNCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUNCHING worth?
- HUNCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUNCHING?
- No single letter can be added to HUNCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HUNCHING:
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