Is HOTCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOTCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (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.
Definition
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See the definition of HotchingHooks for HOTCHING
HOTCHING 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 HOTCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hitch13
- hotch13
- gothic12
- hight12
- thigh12
- chiton11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- gonch11
- gotch11
- high11
- chino10
- notch10
- coting9
- hongi9
- night9
- ohing9
- thing9
- thong9
- chin9
- chit9
- chon9
- inch9
- itch9
- coign8
- incog8
- goth8
- hong8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- ontic7
- tonic7
- hint7
- thin7
- thio7
- ghi7
- hog7
- ingot6
- tigon6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- icon6
- otic6
- cig6
- cog6
- hin6
- hit6
- hon6
- hot6
- noh6
- nth6
- tho6
- ting5
- tong5
- con5
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