HAUNCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HAUNCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1u1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableHAUNCHES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HAUNCHES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful HAUNCHES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAUNCHES
No single letter turns HAUNCHES into another word.
How HAUNCHES scores
Scrabble h4a1u1n1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends h3a1u2n2c4h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAUNCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAUNCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUNCHES
hanches15 hunches15 nauches12 haunch14 heuchs14 huchen14 sheuch14 canehs11 encash11 hances11 naches11 nuchae11 hausen9 causen8 uncase8 usance8 hanch13 hench13 heuch13 hunch13 aches10 caneh10 chase10 chuse10 hance10 nache10 nauch10 nucha10 sauch10 ashen8 hanse8 hauns8 hause8 acnes7 canes7 cause7 sauce7 scena7 unces7 aunes5
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Common questions about HAUNCHES
- Is HAUNCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAUNCHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAUNCHES worth?
- HAUNCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAUNCHES?
- No single letter can be added to HAUNCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAUNCHES:
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