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.
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
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
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.
What does GOUCHES mean in Scrabble?
GOUCHES is the present-tense form of GOUCH used with he, she and it.
GOUCH(verb) — To sink into a heavy, drowsy, half-conscious state after taking a sedative drug.
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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