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Blanching

b 3l 1a 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of blanch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does blanching mean?

verb

  1. turn pale, as if in fear

    Synonymspaleblench

  2. cook (vegetables) briefly

    “Parboil the beans before freezing them”

    Synonymsparboil

Definitions shown for blanch, the base form of blanching.

Is BLANCHING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BLANCHING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
b 3l 1a 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
b 4l 2a 1n 2c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
b 4l 1a 1n 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
b 4l 2a 1n 1c 3h 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BLANCHING

Words that end like BLANCHING

Common words that share the ending -ANCHING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ANCHING

Blanching: quick answers

Is BLANCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BLANCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BLANCHING worth?
BLANCHING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does blanching mean?
blanching is the present participle of blanch, which means “turn pale, as if in fear”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BLANCHING?
You can make 146 shorter words from BLANCHING, such as BACHING, LANCHING, BLAHING, BLANCH. See the full list.