Is RETCHINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETCHINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 RetchingsHooks for RETCHINGS
RETCHINGS 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 RETCHINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etchings14
- grinches14
- retching14
- christen13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- snitcher13
- etching13
- ginches13
- gitches13
- cithern12
- cithers12
- cithren12
- ethnics12
- inchers12
- richens12
- richest12
- sthenic12
- chings12
- eching12
- grinch12
- cresting11
- cringest11
- hingers11
- nighest11
- resight11
- sighter11
- cherts11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- cither11
- enrich11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- richen11
- riches11
- snitch11
- stench11
- thrice11
- trench11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- cringes10
- hinters10
- eights10
- girths10
- griths10
- hinger10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- nigher10
- nights10
- rights10
- sigher10
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