GOTCHA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOTCHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOTCHA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOTCHA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOTCHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gotchasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOTCHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOTCHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does GOTCHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A trick or catch that exposes someone, or a hidden snag that surprises you.
Gotcha began as a spoken shortening of the phrase got you, shouted when one person catches another out. As a noun it names the moment of catching, such as a tricky interview question, and also a small hidden problem that only shows up later. Software guides often label such traps with the word, and as an interjection it also means that the speaker has understood.
How GOTCHA is used
Informal; as a noun it is common in technical writing, and as a spoken reply it means understood.
- The reporter ended the interview with a gotcha about his tax return.
- There is one gotcha: the file must be saved before you close the window.
- The whole show was built on the gotcha of hidden cameras.
- Read the fine print, because every cheap offer has a gotcha.
- Gotcha, I will have the report to you by noon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOTCHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOTCHA
1 longer words begin with GOTCHA.
Shorter words from the letters in GOTCHA
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Common questions about GOTCHA
- Is GOTCHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOTCHA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOTCHA worth?
- GOTCHA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOTCHA mean?
- A trick or catch that exposes someone, or a hidden snag that surprises you.
- What letters can be added to GOTCHA?
- GOTCHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOTCHA:
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