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PERCHING

8 letters, 16 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What PERCHING Means

PERCHING is a form of PERCH, which means:

  1. noun: support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
  2. noun: a linear measure of 16.5 feet
  3. verb: sit, as on a branch“The birds perched high in the tree”
  4. verb: to come to rest, settle“Misfortune lighted upon him”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

PERCHING is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as P3 E1 R1 C3 H4 I1 N1 G2.

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