EARACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EARACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARACHE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARACHE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARACHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EARACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about EARACHE
- EARACHE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EARACHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pain felt inside the ear.
Earache is common in children, often following a cold, and may come from an infection of the middle ear. Flying or swimming can also bring it on.
How EARACHE is used
Everyday word for ear pain, used in homes and clinics alike.
- The little boy woke up crying with an earache.
- A bad earache kept her home from school.
- The doctor gave her drops for the earache.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARACHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EARACHE
1 longer words begin with EARACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in EARACHE
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Common questions about EARACHE
- Is EARACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARACHE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARACHE worth?
- EARACHE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARACHE mean?
- A pain felt inside the ear.
- What letters can be added to EARACHE?
- EARACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EARACHE:
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