MUNCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MUNCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUNCH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUNCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUNCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How MUNCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MUNCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does MUNCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To eat something steadily and often noisily, chewing with obvious enjoyment.
Munch describes the sound and rhythm of chewing more than the act of eating itself, suggesting crunchy or firm food such as apples, crisps or raw vegetables consumed with steady bites. The word imitates the repeated crunching sound involved, which is part of why it feels so vivid and informal compared to a plain word like eat. It is often used of casual snacking rather than a full, formal meal. The related noun munchies, informal for hunger or snack food, comes directly from the same root.
How MUNCH is used
Informal and very common, used in everyday speech about snacking or steady, noisy chewing rather than in formal writing.
- The children sat on the porch, munching on apples.
- He likes to munch popcorn while watching a film.
- The rabbit munched steadily on a pile of fresh lettuce.
- She munched her way through a whole bag of crisps.
- They stopped to munch sandwiches halfway through the hike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUNCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUNCH
14 longer words begin with MUNCH.
Shorter words from the letters in MUNCH
Common questions about MUNCH
- Is MUNCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUNCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUNCH worth?
- MUNCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUNCH mean?
- To eat something steadily and often noisily, chewing with obvious enjoyment.
- What letters can be added to MUNCH?
- MUNCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MUNCH:
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