GANCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANCHES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GANCHES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANCHES
No single letter turns GANCHES into another word.
How GANCHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GANCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 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 514,646.
Anagrams of GANCHES
The 7 tiles of GANCHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GANCHES
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Common questions about GANCHES
- Is GANCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANCHES is not in it.
- How many points is GANCHES worth?
- GANCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANCHES?
- No single letter can be added to GANCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GANCHES:
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