Is ETCHINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETCHINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETCHINGS mean?
Etchings is a form of ETCHING.
- noun
an impression made from an etched plate
- noun
an etched plate made with the use of acid
- noun
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 14 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 ETCHINGS
Single letters that turn ETCHINGS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ETCHINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etching13
- ginches13
- gitches13
- ethnics12
- sthenic12
- chings12
- eching12
- nighest11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- snitch11
- stench11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- eights10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- nights10
- thegns10
- things10
- chest10
- chine10
- chins10
- chits10
- ethic10
- niche10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- tench10
- gestic9
- theins9
- eight9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- night9
- sight9
- thegn9
- thing9
- chin9
- chis9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- ichs9
- inch9
- itch9
- tech9
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- genic8
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