RATCHETING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RATCHETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATCHETING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATCHETING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATCHETING
No single letter turns RATCHETING into another word.
How RATCHETING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RATCHETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATCHETING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RATCHETING mean in Scrabble?
RATCHETING is the -ing form (present participle) of RATCHET.
RATCHET(noun) — A mechanism of angled teeth and a catch that allows movement in one direction only.
Anagrams of RATCHETING
The 10 tiles of RATCHETING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RATCHETING
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Common questions about RATCHETING
- Is RATCHETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATCHETING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATCHETING worth?
- RATCHETING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATCHETING?
- No single letter can be added to RATCHETING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RATCHETING:
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