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.
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
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
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.
What does PAUNCHING mean in Scrabble?
PAUNCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of PAUNCH.
PAUNCH(noun) — A large, protruding belly.
Shorter words from the letters in PAUNCHING
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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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