Is RICOCHETING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RICOCHETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RICOCHETING mean?
Ricocheting is a form of RICOCHET.
- verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
- noun
a glancing rebound
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + 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 RICOCHETING
RICOCHETING 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 RICOCHETING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crocheting18
- hectoring15
- tochering15
- corniche15
- enchoric15
- orchitic15
- ricochet15
- gnocchi15
- choiring14
- cohering14
- ochering14
- retching14
- torching14
- choicer14
- choreic14
- chronic14
- conchie14
- crochet14
- technic14
- coercing13
- notchier13
- ornithic13
- choregi13
- choring13
- echoing13
- etching13
- itching13
- ochring13
- chicer13
- chicot13
- choice13
- choric13
- cochin13
- crotch13
- echoic13
- hectic13
- ciceroni12
- concerti12
- necrotic12
- othering12
- thongier12
- chorine12
- chorten12
- cithern12
- cithren12
- hircine12
- ichnite12
- itchier12
- notcher12
- thionic12
- ticcing12
- chigoe12
- eching12
- gothic12
- grinch12
- chico12
- cinch12
- conch12
- gerontic11
- reciting11
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