Is CRUTCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUTCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUTCHING mean?
Crutching is a form of CRUTCH.
- noun
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
- noun
anything that serves as an expedient
“he uses drugs as a psychological crutch”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + T (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 CRUTCHING
CRUTCHING 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 CRUTCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chuting13
- ruching13
- crunch13
- crutch13
- unchic13
- grinch12
- grutch12
- cinch12
- curch12
- cutch12
- hurting11
- urchin11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- chic11
- trucing10
- chiru10
- churn10
- chug10
- curing9
- girth9
- grith9
- night9
- right9
- thing9
- chin9
- chit9
- huic9
- inch9
- itch9
- rich9
- cuing8
- hung8
- nigh8
- thug8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- truing7
- ungirt7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- incur7
- runic7
- tunic7
- hint7
- hunt7
- hurt7
- ruth7
- thin7
- thir7
- thru7
- ghi7
- hug7
- ugh7
- grunt6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- crit6
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