Is “Etching” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ETCHING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Etching

/ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/

verb
  1. 1.To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.

  2. 2.To engrave a surface.

  3. 3.To make a lasting impression.

    The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind.

noun
  1. 1.The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

  2. 2.The image created by this process.