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.
Which word lists accept HAUNCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
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
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.
What does HAUNCHES mean in Scrabble?
HAUNCHES is a form of HAUNCH (its plural or a verb form).
HAUNCH(noun) — The buttock and upper thigh of a person or animal.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUNCHES
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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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