PINCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PINCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3i1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayablePINCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PINCHING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful PINCHING 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 PINCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINCHING scores
Scrabble p3i1n1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4i1n2c4h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PINCHING
2 longer words begin with PINCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PINCHING
inchpin14 chining13 inching13 niching13 iching12 pining9 pinch12 ching11 ginch11 icing8 piing8 chip11 chin9 inch9 hing8 nigh8 ping7 ginn5 chi8 hic8 hip8 ich8 phi8 ghi7 pic7 cig6 gip6 hin6 pig6 nip5 pin5 gin4 ing4 inn3 ch7 hi5 pi4 gi3 in2
Common questions about PINCHING
- Is PINCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINCHING worth?
- PINCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCHING?
- PINCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINCHING:
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