NOTCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NOTCHING 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.
n1o1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableNOTCHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NOTCHING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful NOTCHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOTCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
notchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOTCHING scores
Scrabble n1o1t1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends n2o1t1c4h3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOTCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOTCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NOTCHING
1 longer words begin with NOTCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in NOTCHING
chignon13 nothing11 gothic12 chiton11 honing10 thingo10 coning9 coting9 noting7 tignon7 toning7 ching11 ginch11 gitch11 gonch11 gotch11 chino10 nicht10 notch10 hoing9 hongi9 night9 ohing9 thing9 thong9 coign8 incog8 ninth8 conin7 ontic7 tonic7 ingot6 ngoni6 tigon6 toing6 niton5 noint5 chog10 chin9 chit9
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Common questions about NOTCHING
- Is NOTCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOTCHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOTCHING worth?
- NOTCHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOTCHING?
- NOTCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOTCHING:
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