GOTCHIES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. GOTCHIES 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.
g2o1t1c3h4i1e1s1
PlayableGOTCHIES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOTCHIES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful GOTCHIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOTCHIES
No single letter turns GOTCHIES into another word.
How GOTCHIES scores
Scrabble g2o1t1c3h4i1e1s1 14
Words with Friends g3o1t1c4h3i1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOTCHIES, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOTCHIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOTCHIES
- All 8 letters of GOTCHIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GOTCHIES
chigoes13 gitches13 gotches13 gothics13 echoist12 toisech12 hogties11 chigoe12 gothic12 ethics11 itches11 theics11 tiches11 eights10 hogtie10 cogies9 gestic9 goetic9 hostie9 cestoi8 cotise8 oecist8 egoist7 goiest7 stogie7 chogs11 gitch11 gotch11 chest10 chits10 chose10 coths10 echos10 ethic10 iches10 oches10 sicht10 stich10 techs10 theic10
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Common questions about GOTCHIES
- Is GOTCHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOTCHIES is not in it.
- How many points is GOTCHIES worth?
- GOTCHIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOTCHIES?
- No single letter can be added to GOTCHIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOTCHIES:
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