RANCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RANCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableRANCHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept RANCHING?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful RANCHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCHING
Back hooks — 1
ranchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANCHING scores
Scrabble r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4h3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in RANCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RANCHING
1 longer words begin with RANCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCHING
arching13 chagrin13 charing13 craning10 rancing10 aching12 grinch12 chinar11 inarch11 haring10 rahing10 arcing9 caning9 caring9 racing9 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 archi10 chain10 chair10 china10 ranch10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 cigar8 craig8 cairn7 naric7 agrin6 garni6 grain6 ingan6 rangi6 gach10 arch9 chai9
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Common questions about RANCHING
- Is RANCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANCHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANCHING worth?
- RANCHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCHING?
- RANCHING takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RANCHING:
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