PATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. PATCHING 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.

Which word lists accept PATCHING?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PATCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PATCHING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PATCHING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in PATCHING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PATCHING

• All 8 letters of PATCHING are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PATCHING

The 8 tiles of PATCHING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with PATCHING

1 longer words begin with PATCHING.

Shorter words from the letters in PATCHING

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Common questions about PATCHING

Is PATCHING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PATCHING worth?

PATCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PATCHING?

PATCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.