KETCH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KETCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KETCH?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful KETCH is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KETCH
Front hooks — 1
sketchBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KETCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KETCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does KETCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small sailing vessel with two masts, the shorter mizzenmast set forward of the rudder.
A ketch is rigged so that its mizzenmast stands ahead of the rudder post, which distinguishes it from a similar vessel called a yawl. Sailors have long favored the ketch for coastal cruising because its two smaller masts are easier to manage than one large mast. The design remains popular today among owners of traditional and recreational sailing boats.
How KETCH is used
Common in sailing and maritime writing when describing traditional rigged vessels.
- The old fisherman still sailed his ketch along the coast each summer.
- They anchored the ketch in a sheltered cove overnight.
- A well-maintained ketch can be handled by a small crew.
- The harbor held several classic wooden ketch boats among the yachts.
- He learned to sail on his uncle's weathered ketch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KETCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KETCH
7 longer words begin with KETCH.
Words ending in KETCH
2 words end in KETCH. Useful as a back hook: play KETCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with KETCH inside
21 words contain KETCH in the middle. Words that start with KETCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KETCH
Common questions about KETCH
- Is KETCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KETCH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KETCH worth?
- KETCH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KETCH mean?
- A small sailing vessel with two masts, the shorter mizzenmast set forward of the rudder.
- What letters can be added to KETCH?
- KETCH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KETCH:
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