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.
Which word lists accept GATCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
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
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.
What does GATCHES mean in Scrabble?
GATCHES is the present-tense form of GATCH used with he, she and it.
GATCH(noun) — An affected, showy way of walking, talking or behaving; a put-on swagger.
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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