LETCHINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LETCHINGS 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 LETCHINGS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LETCHINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LETCHINGS
Front hooks — 1
fletchingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LETCHINGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LETCHINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| 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 LETCHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LETCHINGS
- All 9 letters of LETCHINGS 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 LETCHINGS
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Common questions about LETCHINGS
- Is LETCHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LETCHINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LETCHINGS worth?
- LETCHINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LETCHINGS?
- LETCHINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LETCHINGS:
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