WINCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WINCHING 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.
Which word lists accept WINCHING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINCHING
No single letter turns WINCHING into another word.
How WINCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WINCHING mean in Scrabble?
WINCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of WINCH.
WINCH(noun) — A machine with a rotating drum on which rope or cable is wound, used for hauling or lifting heavy loads.
Shorter words from the letters in WINCHING
Common questions about WINCHING
- Is WINCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINCHING worth?
- WINCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINCHING?
- No single letter can be added to WINCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINCHING:
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