RANCHINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. RANCHINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2s1
PlayableRANCHINGS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RANCHINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful RANCHINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCHINGS
Front hooks — 1
branchingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RANCHINGS scores
Scrabble r1a1n1c3h4i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4h3i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in RANCHINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANCHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCHINGS
archings14 chagrins14 crashing14 ranching14 achings13 arching13 cashing13 chagrin13 charing13 chasing13 scraigh13 chinars12 garnish11 rashing11 sharing11 arcings10 canings10 carings10 craning10 racings10 rancing10 sacring10 scaring10 snaring8 aching12 changs12 chings12 grinch12 chains11 chairs11 chinar11 chinas11 inarch11 rachis11 ashing10 garish10 hangis10 haring10 rahing10 arcing9
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Common questions about RANCHINGS
- Is RANCHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANCHINGS is not in it.
- How many points is RANCHINGS worth?
- RANCHINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCHINGS?
- RANCHINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RANCHINGS:
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