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Perching

p 3e 1r 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of perch

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

What does perching mean?

verb

  1. sit, as on a branch

    “The birds perched high in the tree”

    Synonymsroostrest

  2. to come to rest, settle

    “Misfortune lighted upon him”

    Synonymsalightlight

  3. cause to perch or sit

    “She perched her hat on her head”

Definitions shown for perch, the base form of perching.

Is PERCHING 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 PERCHING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3e 1r 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4e 1r 1c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
p 4e 1r 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
p 3e 1r 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 PERCHING

Hooks for PERCHING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

perchings

Perching: quick answers

Is PERCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERCHING worth?
PERCHING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does perching mean?
perching is the present participle of perch, which means “sit, as on a branch”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERCHING?
You can make 145 shorter words from PERCHING, such as PECHING, NEPHRIC, PHRENIC, PINCHER. See the full list.