PARCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PARCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3a1r1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayablePARCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PARCHING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful PARCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARCHING
No single letter turns PARCHING into another word.
How PARCHING scores
Scrabble p3a1r1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4a1r1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARCHING
- All 8 letters of PARCHING 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 PARCHING
graphic15 arching13 chagrin13 charing13 harping13 carping12 craping12 painch13 aching12 grinch12 caping11 chinar11 harpin11 inarch11 pacing11 haring10 rahing10 arcing9 caring9 paring9 racing9 raping9 chirp12 parch12 pinch12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 graph11 phang11 archi10 chain10 chair10 china10 ranch10 ahing9 anigh9 capri9 carpi9
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Common questions about PARCHING
- Is PARCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARCHING worth?
- PARCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARCHING?
- No single letter can be added to PARCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARCHING:
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