Definition of perching

"perching" in the verb sense

1. perch, roost, rest

sit, as on a branch

"The birds perched high in the tree"

2. alight, light, perch

to come to rest, settle

"Misfortune lighted upon him"

3. perch

cause to perch or sit

"She perched her hat on her head"

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perching in Scrabble®

The word perching is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perching:

PERCHING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

phrenic, pincher

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perching

PERCHING
(180)
PERCHING
(171)
PERCHING
(120)
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(114)
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(64)
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(20)
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(18)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perching

PERCHING
(180)
PERCHING
(171)
PERCHING
(120)
PERCHING
(114)
PHRENIC
(106 = 56 + 50)
PINCHER
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PINCHER
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PHRENIC
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CHIRP
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CHIN
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(34)
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(34)
PINCER
(33)
PINGER
(33)
PINCER
(33)
PINCER
(33)
GRIPE
(33)
EPIC
(33)

perching in Words With Friends™

The word perching is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters perching:

PERCHING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

phrenic, pincher

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perching

PERCHING
(162)
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(150)
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(92)
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(88)
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(87)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In perching

PERCHING
(162)
PERCHING
(150)
PINCHER
(119 = 84 + 35)
PHRENIC
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PINCHER
(113 = 78 + 35)
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PINCHER
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PHRENIC
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PERCHING
(92)
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PERCHING
(81)
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(81)
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PERCHING
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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PINGER
(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(63)
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(63)
CHIRP
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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CHIRP
(57)
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PRICE
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
PHRENIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRINCE
(57)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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PRINCE
(52)
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CHIRP
(52)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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PRINCE
(52)
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(52)
PERCH
(52)
NICHE
(51)
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(51)
PHRENIC
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GRIP
(51)

Words within the letters of perching

2 letter words in perching (8 words)

3 letter words in perching (19 words)

5 letter words in perching (12 words)

6 letter words in perching (9 words)

7 letter words in perching (2 words)

8 letter words in perching (1 word)

perching + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence perching

Words that start with perching (2 words)

Words with perching in them (1 word)

Words that end with perching (3 words)

Word Growth involving perching

Shorter words in perching

hi chi chin

in chin

pe per perch

Longer words containing perching

perchings

reperching

unperching