LANCHING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. LANCHING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableLANCHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept LANCHING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful LANCHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANCHING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LANCHING scores
Scrabble l1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends l2a1n2c4h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LANCHING
lancing10 aching12 haling10 caning9 lacing9 lignan7 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 laich10 lanch10 linch10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 laigh9 acing8 clang8 cling8 linac7 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 gach10 chai9 chal9 chia9 chin9 inch9 lich9 nach9 hang8 hing8 nigh8
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Common questions about LANCHING
- Is LANCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANCHING is not in it.
- How many points is LANCHING worth?
- LANCHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANCHING?
- LANCHING takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANCHING:
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