Is DRENCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRENCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRENCHING mean?
- noun
the act of making something completely wet
“he gave it a good drenching”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 DRENCHING
Single letters that turn DRENCHING 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 DRENCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chinned13
- herding12
- chider12
- chined12
- dreich12
- drench12
- eching12
- grinch12
- herdic12
- inched12
- niched12
- cringed11
- dreigh11
- driegh11
- enrich11
- hinged11
- incher11
- nighed11
- richen11
- chide11
- ching11
- ginch11
- ceding10
- hinder10
- hinger10
- nigher10
- chine10
- niche10
- chid10
- grinned9
- rending9
- cering9
- cinder9
- cringe9
- hider9
- hinge9
- hired9
- neigh9
- chin9
- inch9
- rich9
- dinger8
- ending8
- engird8
- ginned8
- girned8
- reding8
- ringed8
- cider8
- cried8
- dicer8
- genic8
- riced8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
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