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Ratching

r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · form of ratch

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

What does ratching mean?

noun

  1. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

    Synonymsratchetrachet

Definitions shown for ratch, the base form of ratching.

Is RATCHING a valid word?

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

How many points is RATCHING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1a 1t 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 RATCHING

Anagrams 1

charting

Hooks for RATCHING

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

Front hooks

fratching

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RATCHING

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

catchingwatchingmatchingpatchingbatchinghatchinglatchingthatchingdispatchingmismatchingscratching
All words ending in -ATCHING

Ratching: quick answers

Is RATCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. RATCHING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is RATCHING worth?
RATCHING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ratching mean?
ratching is related to ratch, which means “mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction”.
What words can you make with the letters in RATCHING?
You can make 222 shorter words from RATCHING, such as ARCHING, CHAGRIN, CHARING, GNATHIC. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RATCHING?
RATCHING rearranges into CHARTING.