GATCHES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. GATCHES 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.
g2a1t1c3h4e1s1
PlayableGATCHES · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GATCHES?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful GATCHES 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 GATCHES
No single letter turns GATCHES into another word.
How GATCHES scores
Scrabble g2a1t1c3h4e1s1 13
Words with Friends g3a1t1c4h3e1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in GATCHES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Shorter words from the letters in GATCHES
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Common questions about GATCHES
- Is GATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GATCHES is not in it.
- How many points is GATCHES worth?
- GATCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to GATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GATCHES:
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