GAUNCHES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. GAUNCHES 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 GAUNCHES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUNCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUNCHES
No single letter turns GAUNCHES into another word.
How GAUNCHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAUNCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAUNCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAUNCHES
- All 8 letters of GAUNCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GAUNCHES
The 8 tiles of GAUNCHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUNCHES
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Common questions about GAUNCHES
- Is GAUNCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAUNCHES is not in it.
- How many points is GAUNCHES worth?
- GAUNCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUNCHES?
- No single letter can be added to GAUNCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAUNCHES:
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