NATCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NATCHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NATCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATCHES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATCHES
Front hooks — 1
snatchesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NATCHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NATCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 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 257,323.
Anagrams of NATCHES
The 7 tiles of NATCHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NATCHES
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Common questions about NATCHES
- Is NATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NATCHES is not in it.
- How many points is NATCHES worth?
- NATCHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NATCHES?
- NATCHES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NATCHES:
Open NATCHES in the Word Finder