INCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. INCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INCHING?

Word power: 59 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INCHING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INCHING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How INCHING scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in INCHING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.

What stands out about INCHING

• The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does INCHING mean in Scrabble?

INCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of INCH.

INCH(noun) — A unit of length equal to a twelfth of a foot.

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Anagrams of INCHING

The 7 tiles of INCHING in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in INCHING

Common questions about INCHING

Is INCHING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INCHING worth?

INCHING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INCHING?

INCHING takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.