LURCH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LURCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LURCH?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LURCH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURCH
No single letter turns LURCH into another word.
How LURCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LURCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does LURCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move suddenly and unsteadily, especially by tipping or lunging forward or to one side.
A person, vehicle, or ship can lurch when it loses balance abruptly, often because of a sudden shock, a bump, or a loss of control. The verb suggests a jerky, uncontrolled motion rather than a smooth one, which is why it is often used for drunken staggering or a bus braking hard. The related noun describes the same sudden, unsteady movement, as in the boat gave a violent lurch.
How LURCH is used
Standard verb, often used of unsteady physical movement; the related noun appears in the fixed phrase leave someone in the lurch, meaning to abandon them in difficulty.
- The train gave a sudden lurch as it braked at the station.
- He began to lurch across the icy pavement toward the door.
- The old ship lurched violently in the rough sea.
- She felt her stomach lurch when the plane hit turbulence.
- The drunk man lurched from one lamppost to the next.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LURCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LURCH
The 5 tiles of LURCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LURCH
5 longer words begin with LURCH.
Shorter words from the letters in LURCH
Common questions about LURCH
- Is LURCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LURCH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LURCH worth?
- LURCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LURCH mean?
- To move suddenly and unsteadily, especially by tipping or lunging forward or to one side.
- What letters can be added to LURCH?
- No single letter can be added to LURCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LURCH:
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