Is POTLATCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POTLATCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POTLATCHING mean?
Potlatching is a form of POTLATCH.
- noun
a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 POTLATCHING
Single letters that turn POTLATCHING 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 POTLATCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haplontic16
- nightcap16
- patching16
- poaching16
- potlatch15
- chatting14
- clothing14
- latching14
- aphonic14
- aphotic14
- potlach14
- coapting13
- cathing13
- gnathic13
- caliph13
- chopin13
- haptic13
- painch13
- phatic13
- phonic13
- photic13
- planch13
- loathing12
- platonic12
- haplont12
- naphtol12
- placing12
- aching12
- glitch12
- gotcha12
- gothic12
- hoping12
- plight12
- chapt12
- patch12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- poach12
- clotting11
- locating11
- platting11
- plotting11
- capitol11
- caption11
- coalpit11
- goliath11
- haloing11
- halting11
- hatting11
- hotting11
- lathing11
- optical11
- paction11
- tholing11
- tonight11
- topical11
- canthi11
- caping11
- chalot11
- chital11
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