SCOTCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SCOTCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1c3o1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableSCOTCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCOTCHING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful SCOTCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOTCHING
No single letter turns SCOTCHING into another word.
How SCOTCHING scores
Scrabble s1c3o1t1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1c4o1t1c4h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCOTCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCOTCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOTCHING
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Common questions about SCOTCHING
- Is SCOTCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOTCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOTCHING worth?
- SCOTCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOTCHING?
- No single letter can be added to SCOTCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCOTCHING:
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