KETCHUP is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KETCHUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KETCHUP?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KETCHUP is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KETCHUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KETCHUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KETCHUP, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does KETCHUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick, spicy red sauce made mainly from tomatoes and vinegar.
Ketchup is the standard table sauce for burgers, fries and hot dogs in North America. The word first named a salty sauce from Asia, long before tomatoes became its main ingredient.
How KETCHUP is used
Ketchup is the usual American spelling; catsup is an older variant.
- He squeezed too much ketchup onto his fries.
- A bottle of ketchup stood next to the mustard.
- Homemade ketchup tastes sweeter than the store brand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KETCHUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KETCHUP
4 longer words begin with KETCHUP.
Shorter words from the letters in KETCHUP
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Common questions about KETCHUP
- Is KETCHUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KETCHUP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KETCHUP worth?
- KETCHUP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KETCHUP mean?
- A thick, spicy red sauce made mainly from tomatoes and vinegar.
- What letters can be added to KETCHUP?
- KETCHUP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KETCHUP:
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