GAUCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAUCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGAUCHE · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GAUCHE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful GAUCHE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUCHE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUCHE scores
Scrabble g2a1u1c3h4e1 12
Words with Friends g3a1u2c4h3e1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAUCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with GAUCHE
gauched14 gaucher13 gauches13 gauchely17 gauchers14 gauchest14 gaucherie15 gauchesco17 gaucheness16 gaucheries16 gauchenesses18
11 longer words begin with GAUCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUCHE
gauch11 chug10 gach10 ache9 each9 augh8 eugh8 huge8 cage7 ague5 ach8 cha8 che8 ech8 hac8 gah7 hag7 hug7 ugh7 cag6 hae6 hue6 ace5 cue5 ecu5 age4 gae4 gau4 gua4 gue4 aue3 eau3 ch7 ah5 eh5 ha5 he5 uh5 ag3 gu3
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Common questions about GAUCHE
- Is GAUCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUCHE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUCHE worth?
- GAUCHE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUCHE?
- GAUCHE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAUCHE:
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