SCRATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SCRATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCRATCHING · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCRATCHING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scratchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRATCHING scores
Scrabble s1c3r1a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends s1c4r1a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRATCHING
2 longer words begin with SCRATCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHING
catchings17 starching15 catching16 archings14 chagrins14 charting14 crashing14 ratching14 scathing14 trashing12 scarting11 tracings11 caching15 chacing15 canthic14 scraich14 scranch14 scratch14 scritch14 achings13 arching13 cashing13 chagrin13 charing13 chasing13 gnathic13 scraigh13 chinars12 shitcan12 arctics11 garnish11 graiths11 hasting11 rashing11 sharing11 tashing11 thrangs11 actings10 arcings10 carings10
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Common questions about SCRATCHING
- Is SCRATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRATCHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRATCHING worth?
- SCRATCHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHING?
- SCRATCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRATCHING:
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