LEECHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LEECHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1e1e1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableLEECHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LEECHING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful LEECHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEECHING
Front hooks — 1
fleechingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LEECHING scores
Scrabble l1e1e1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends l2e1e1c4h3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEECHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEECHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LEECHING
eeching13 leching13 elenchi12 heeling11 eching12 elench11 eliche11 lichee11 lichen11 heling10 giclee9 eeling7 leeing7 ching11 ginch11 chiel10 chile10 chine10 elchi10 hence10 leech10 linch10 niche10 ehing9 henge9 hinge9 neigh9 cling8 genic8 cline7 incel7 incle7 niece7 eigne6 genie6 ingle6 liege6 ligne6 chin9 eche9
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Common questions about LEECHING
- Is LEECHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEECHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEECHING worth?
- LEECHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEECHING?
- LEECHING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEECHING:
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