GATCH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. GATCH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept GATCH?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATCH is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATCH
No single letter turns GATCH into another word.
How GATCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does GATCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalIrish
An affected, showy way of walking, talking or behaving; a put-on swagger.
Someone accused of putting on gatch is acting bigger or bolder than they really are, often to impress onlookers, and the word is heard mainly among younger speakers in Ireland. It carries a slightly mocking edge, closer to putting on airs than to genuine confidence.
How GATCH is used
Irish informal slang, mostly spoken rather than written, and mainly among younger speakers.
- His mates told him to drop the gatch and just ask her out.
- She walked in with an obvious gatch that made everyone smile.
- That kind of gatch never lasts once the cameras are gone.
- The teacher had no patience for gatch in the classroom.
- He only ever puts on that gatch around new people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GATCH
5 longer words begin with GATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in GATCH
Common questions about GATCH
- Is GATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GATCH is not in it.
- How many points is GATCH worth?
- GATCH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATCH mean?
- An affected, showy way of walking, talking or behaving; a put-on swagger.
- What letters can be added to GATCH?
- No single letter can be added to GATCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GATCH:
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