FRATCH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRATCH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FRATCH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRATCH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRATCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fratchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FRATCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FRATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about FRATCH
- FRATCH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FRATCH
8 longer words begin with FRATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in FRATCH
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Common questions about FRATCH
- Is FRATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRATCH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRATCH worth?
- FRATCH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRATCH?
- FRATCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FRATCH:
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