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Is CROUCHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CROUCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CROUCHING mean?

Crouching is a form of CROUCH.

  1. verb

    bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    “he crouched down”

  2. verb

    sit on one's heels

    “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

  3. noun

    the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 CROUCHING

CROUCHING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CROUCHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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