GOUACHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GOUACHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
g2o1u1a1c3h4e1s1
PlayableGOUACHES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOUACHES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful GOUACHES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUACHES
No single letter turns GOUACHES into another word.
How GOUACHES scores
Scrabble g2o1u1a1c3h4e1s1 14
Words with Friends g3o1u2a1c4h3e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOUACHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOUACHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOUACHES
- All 8 letters of GOUACHES are different — nothing repeats.
- GOUACHES runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GOUACHES
gauches13 gauchos13 gouache13 gouches13 coughs12 gaches12 gauche12 gaucho12 chouse11 ouches11 seahog10 cogues9 guacos9 socage9 chogs11 chugs11 cough11 gauch11 gouch11 aches10 chaos10 chase10 chose10 chuse10 echos10 hocus10 oches10 oshac10 sauch10 eughs9 saugh9 sough9 cages8 cogue8 guaco8 hause8 house8 scoug8 cause7 sauce7
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Common questions about GOUACHES
- Is GOUACHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOUACHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOUACHES worth?
- GOUACHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOUACHES?
- No single letter can be added to GOUACHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOUACHES:
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