REACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1a1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableREACHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept REACHING?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful REACHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REACHING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REACHING scores
Scrabble r1e1a1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends r1e1a1c4h3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in REACHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REACHING
- All 8 letters of REACHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in REACHING
arching13 chagrin13 changer13 charing13 archine12 chainer12 hearing11 anergic10 grecian10 aching12 change12 charge12 chigre12 creagh12 eching12 gacher12 grinch12 achier11 archei11 cahier11 chaine11 chenar11 chinar11 enarch11 enrich11 eriach11 inarch11 incher11 nicher11 richen11 haeing10 hanger10 haring10 hegari10 hegira10 hinger10 hirage10 nigher10 rahing10 rehang10
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Common questions about REACHING
- Is REACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REACHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REACHING worth?
- REACHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REACHING?
- REACHING takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REACHING:
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