LEACHINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEACHINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEACHINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEACHINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEACHINGS
Front hooks — 1
bleachingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LEACHINGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEACHINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEACHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LEACHINGS
- All 9 letters of LEACHINGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LEACHINGS
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Common questions about LEACHINGS
- Is LEACHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEACHINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LEACHINGS worth?
- LEACHINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEACHINGS?
- LEACHINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEACHINGS:
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