DUTCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUTCHES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DUTCHES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUTCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUTCHES
No single letter turns DUTCHES into another word.
How DUTCHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUTCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does DUTCHES mean in Scrabble?
DUTCHES is the plural of DUTCH.
DUTCH(adjective) — In the phrase go dutch, sharing an expense so that each person pays only for themselves rather than one person covering the whole bill.
Shorter words from the letters in DUTCHES
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Common questions about DUTCHES
- Is DUTCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUTCHES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUTCHES worth?
- DUTCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUTCHES?
- No single letter can be added to DUTCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUTCHES:
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