LANCHES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. LANCHES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1a1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableLANCHES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LANCHES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful LANCHES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANCHES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LANCHES scores
Scrabble l1a1n1c3h4e1s1 12
Words with Friends l2a1n2c4h3e1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in LANCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Shorter words from the letters in LANCHES
canehs11 chelas11 encash11 hances11 laches11 naches11 sealch11 hansel9 ancles8 cleans8 lances8 aches10 caneh10 chals10 chase10 chela10 clash10 hance10 lanch10 leach10 nache10 ashen8 hales8 halse8 hanse8 heals8 leash8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 acnes7 alecs7 ancle7 canes7 claes7 clans7 clean7 laces7 lance7 scale7
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Common questions about LANCHES
- Is LANCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANCHES is not in it.
- How many points is LANCHES worth?
- LANCHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANCHES?
- LANCHES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LANCHES:
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