THATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
t1h4a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableTHATCHING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THATCHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful THATCHING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THATCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thatchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THATCHING scores
Scrabble t1h4a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends t1h3a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in THATCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THATCHING
1 longer words begin with THATCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in THATCHING
hatching17 chatting14 gnathic13 hatting11 tathing11 catting10 hainch14 thatch14 aching12 canthi11 chatti11 anight10 hating10 acting9 intact8 hanch13 hatch13 hitch13 ahigh12 hight12 thigh12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 haith11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 natch10 nicht10 titch10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 night9
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Common questions about THATCHING
- Is THATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THATCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THATCHING worth?
- THATCHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THATCHING?
- THATCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THATCHING:
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