STRETCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. STRETCHING 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.
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PlayableSTRETCHING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRETCHING?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful STRETCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRETCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stretchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRETCHING scores
Scrabble s1t1r1e1t1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1t1r1e1t1c4h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in STRETCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRETCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRETCHING
1 longer words begin with STRETCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in STRETCHING
retchings15 chesting14 etchings14 grinches14 retching14 chitters13 christen13 citherns13 cithrens13 restitch13 richtest13 snitcher13 stitcher13 rightens12 rightest12 shetting12 streight12 strength12 tightens12 cresting11 centrist10 citterns10 gitterns9 chigres13 etching13 ginches13 gitches13 screigh13 chitter12 cithern12 cithers12 cithren12 estrich12 ethnics12 inchers12 nichers12 richens12 richest12 sthenic12 stretch12
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Common questions about STRETCHING
- Is STRETCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRETCHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRETCHING worth?
- STRETCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRETCHING?
- STRETCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STRETCHING:
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