CACHET is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CACHET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CACHET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CACHET is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cachetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CACHET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CACHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does CACHET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mark of distinction or prestige that makes something seem desirable.
The word was taken from French, where it meant a seal, and the idea of an official stamp of approval is still there in the English sense. A brand, an address or a school can have a certain cachet which makes people value it more. The older meaning of a seal on a letter is now historical, and the word is also used in pharmacy for a small capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. In stamp collecting a cachet is a design added to an envelope to mark a special event.
How CACHET is used
Usually figurative; borrowed from French.
- The old hotel has a cachet that newer ones lack.
- A degree from that school carried real cachet.
- The designer label added cachet to the plain handbag.
- Living on that street gave her a certain cachet.
- The envelope bore a special cachet for the first flight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CACHET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CACHET
3 longer words begin with CACHET.
Shorter words from the letters in CACHET
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Common questions about CACHET
- Is CACHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CACHET, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CACHET worth?
- CACHET is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CACHET mean?
- A mark of distinction or prestige that makes something seem desirable.
- What letters can be added to CACHET?
- CACHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CACHET:
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