PAUNCHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAUNCHING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1u1n1c3h4i1n1g2
Depends on the listPAUNCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAUNCHING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful PAUNCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAUNCHING
No single letter turns PAUNCHING into another word.
How PAUNCHING scores
Scrabble p3a1u1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4a1u2n2c4h3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAUNCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAUNCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUNCHING
punching16 unaching14 uncaping13 puncing12 unchain12 painch13 paunch13 aching12 gaunch12 hangup12 uphang12 caping11 pacing11 hungan10 unhang10 caning9 naping9 paning9 pinang9 punani8 guanin7 ungain7 pinch12 punch12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gauch11 ginch11 phang11 chain10 china10 nauch10 nucha10 unhip10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 panic9 pucan9
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Common questions about PAUNCHING
- Is PAUNCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAUNCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAUNCHING worth?
- PAUNCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAUNCHING?
- No single letter can be added to PAUNCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAUNCHING:
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