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Inching

i 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of inch

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

What does inching mean?

verb

  1. advance slowly, as if by inches

    “He edged towards the car”

    Synonymsedge

Definitions shown for inch, the base form of inching.

Is INCHING 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 INCHING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
i 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
i 1n 2c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
i 1n 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
i 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 INCHING

Anagrams 2

Hooks for INCHING

Add one letter to the front or back of INCHING to make another word.

Back hooks

None

Words that end like INCHING

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

All words ending in -INCHING

Inching: quick answers

Is INCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INCHING worth?
INCHING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inching mean?
inching is the present participle of inch, which means “advance slowly, as if by inches”.
What words can you make with the letters in INCHING?
You can make 19 shorter words from INCHING, such as ICHING, CHIN, INCH, CHI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of INCHING?
INCHING rearranges into CHINING, NICHING.