GOUCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOUCHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2o1u1c3h4e1s1
Depends on the listGOUCHES · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 868,466odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOUCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GOUCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUCHES
No single letter turns GOUCHES into another word.
How GOUCHES scores
Scrabble g2o1u1c3h4e1s1 13
Words with Friends g3o1u2c4h3e1s1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOUCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Shorter words from the letters in GOUCHES
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Common questions about GOUCHES
- Is GOUCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOUCHES is not in it.
- How many points is GOUCHES worth?
- GOUCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOUCHES?
- No single letter can be added to GOUCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOUCHES:
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