Is RETCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETCHING mean?
Retching is a form of RETCH.
- verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
- noun
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“a bad case of the heaves”
- verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RETCHING
Single letters that turn RETCHING 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 RETCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etching13
- cithern12
- cithren12
- eching12
- grinch12
- cither11
- enrich11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- richen11
- thrice11
- trench11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- hinger10
- nigher10
- chert10
- chine10
- ethic10
- niche10
- retch10
- tench10
- cering9
- cringe9
- hinter9
- eight9
- girth9
- grith9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- night9
- right9
- thegn9
- thing9
- chin9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- inch9
- itch9
- rich9
- tech9
- cretin8
- genic8
- ither8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- engirt7
- citer7
- nicer7
- recit7
- recti7
- trice7
- heir7
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