PINCHINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINCHINGS 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 not accept it either.
p3i1n1c3h4i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listPINCHINGS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINCHINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
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 PINCHINGS 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 PINCHINGS
No single letter turns PINCHINGS into another word.
How PINCHINGS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1c3h4i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends p4i1n2c4h3i1n2g3s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PINCHINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PINCHINGS
pinching16 inchpins15 chinsing14 inchpin14 chining13 inching13 niching13 pishing13 spicing12 shining11 sniping10 chings12 iching12 inship11 nicish11 icings9 pining9 siping9 sining7 chips12 pinch12 ching11 ginch11 chins10 hings9 nighs9 icing8 piing8 pings8 chip11 chin9 chis9 hips9 ichs9 inch9 phis9 pish9 ship9 sich9 ghis8
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Common questions about PINCHINGS
- Is PINCHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINCHINGS is not in it.
- How many points is PINCHINGS worth?
- PINCHINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCHINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PINCHINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PINCHINGS:
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