WITCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WITCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWITCHING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept WITCHING?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful WITCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITCHING
Back hooks — 1
witchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITCHING scores
Scrabble w4i1t1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends w4i1t1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in WITCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITCHING
2 longer words begin with WITCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in WITCHING
whiting14 withing14 itching13 iching12 inwith12 within12 chitin11 witing10 citing9 ticing9 winch13 witch13 wight12 ching11 ginch11 gitch11 nicht10 night9 thing9 icing8 inwit8 wich12 whig11 whin10 whit10 with10 chin9 chit9 inch9 itch9 tich9 hing8 nigh8 thig8 twig8 wing8 hint7 thin7 twin7 ting5
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Common questions about WITCHING
- Is WITCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITCHING worth?
- WITCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITCHING?
- WITCHING takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WITCHING:
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