Is CHURCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHURCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHURCHING mean?
Churching is a form of CHURCH.
- noun
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
- noun
a place for public (especially Christian) worship
“the church was empty”
- noun
a service conducted in a house of worship
“don't be late for church”
- noun
the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
“our church is hosting a picnic next week”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHURCHING
Single letters that turn CHURCHING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHURCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chinch16
- church16
- ruching13
- crunch13
- unchic13
- hunch13
- grinch12
- cinch12
- curch12
- urchin11
- ching11
- ginch11
- chic11
- high11
- chiru10
- churn10
- chug10
- hunh10
- curing9
- chin9
- huic9
- inch9
- rich9
- huh9
- cuing8
- hung8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- incur7
- runic7
- ghi7
- hug7
- ugh7
- ruing6
- unrig6
- curn6
- unci6
- uric6
- cig6
- hin6
- hun6
- girn5
- grin5
- ring5
- rung5
- cru5
- cur5
- hi5
- uh5
- ruin4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gun4
- nug4
- rig4
- rug4
- rin3
- run3
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