Is MOOCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOOCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOOCHING mean?
Mooching is a form of MOOCH.
- noun
someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
- verb
ask for and get free; be a parasite
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (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 MOOCHING
Single letters that turn MOOCHING 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 MOOCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homing12
- mochi12
- mooch12
- ohmic12
- coming11
- gnomic11
- ching11
- cohog11
- ginch11
- gonch11
- oohing10
- chino10
- cooing9
- mooing9
- hongi9
- monic9
- ohing9
- chin9
- chon9
- coho9
- homo9
- inch9
- moho9
- cogon8
- coign8
- congo8
- incog8
- mongo8
- hong8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- him8
- hom8
- ich8
- mho8
- och8
- ohm8
- nomoi7
- ghi7
- hog7
- mic7
- moc7
- hm7
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- coon6
- icon6
- mono6
- moon6
- cig6
- cog6
- hin6
- hon6
- hoo6
- mig6
- mog6
- noh6
- oho6
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