PITCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PITCHING 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.
p3i1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayablePITCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PITCHING?
| 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 PITCHING 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 PITCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pitchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITCHING scores
Scrabble p3i1t1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4i1t1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PITCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PITCHING
1 longer words begin with PITCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PITCHING
itching13 pithing13 iching12 chitin11 citing9 ticing9 pinch12 pitch12 ching11 ginch11 gitch11 pight11 nicht10 night9 thing9 icing8 piing8 chip11 chin9 chit9 hipt9 inch9 itch9 pith9 tich9 hing8 nigh8 thig8 hint7 ping7 thin7 pint6 tipi6 ting5 inti4 chi8 hic8 hip8 ich8 phi8
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Common questions about PITCHING
- Is PITCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITCHING worth?
- PITCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITCHING?
- PITCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PITCHING:
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