CLATCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLATCHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3l1a1t1c3h4e1s1
Depends on the listCLATCHES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLATCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful CLATCHES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLATCHES
No single letter turns CLATCHES into another word.
How CLATCHES scores
Scrabble c3l1a1t1c3h4e1s1 15
Words with Friends c4l2a1t1c4h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLATCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLATCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLATCHES
cachets14 catches14 claches14 chalets12 latches12 satchel12 caches13 cachet13 chaces13 clachs13 clatch13 scatch13 chalet11 chaste11 cheats11 chelas11 laches11 sachet11 scathe11 sealch11 slatch11 taches11 thecal11 calces10 ethals9 halest9 haslet9 lathes9 shelta9 castle8 cleats8 eclats8 lacets8 sclate8 cache12 catch12 chace12 clach12 aches10 chals10
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Common questions about CLATCHES
- Is CLATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLATCHES is not in it.
- How many points is CLATCHES worth?
- CLATCHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to CLATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLATCHES:
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