Is TEACHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEACHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEACHING mean?
- noun
the profession of a teacher
“he prepared for teaching while still in college”
- noun
a doctrine that is taught
“the teachings of religion”
- noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
“he received no formal education”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + A (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 TEACHING
Single letters that turn TEACHING 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
Anagrams of TEACHING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TEACHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheating14
- cathing13
- etching13
- gnathic13
- aching12
- change12
- eching12
- gahnite11
- heating11
- canthi11
- chaine11
- ethnic11
- chang11
- ching11
- gatch11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- haeing10
- hating10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- theca10
- gach10
- acting9
- incage9
- ahing9
- eight9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- night9
- thang9
- thegn9
- thing9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chin9
- chit9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- inch9
- itch9
- tach9
- tech9
- acetin8
- centai8
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