PUNCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PUNCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3u1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayablePUNCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUNCHING?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful PUNCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCHING
No single letter turns PUNCHING into another word.
How PUNCHING scores
Scrabble p3u1n1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4u2n2c4h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| 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 PUNCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCHING
puncing12 pinch12 punch12 ching11 ginch11 unhip10 cuing8 unpin7 chip11 chug10 pugh10 chin9 huic9 inch9 hing8 hung8 nigh8 ping7 pung7 unci6 ginn5 chi8 hic8 hip8 hup8 ich8 phi8 puh8 cup7 ghi7 hug7 pic7 ugh7 cig6 gip6 gup6 hin6 hui6 hun6 pig6
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Common questions about PUNCHING
- Is PUNCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCHING worth?
- PUNCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNCHING?
- No single letter can be added to PUNCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNCHING:
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