NOTCH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOTCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOTCH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOTCH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOTCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
notchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOTCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOTCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does NOTCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A V-shaped or angular cut, nick, or indentation made in an edge or surface, often to mark, measure, or fasten something.
A notch is a small, deliberate cut into wood, metal, a belt, or any other edge, often used to keep count, mark a level, or hold something in place. Carpenters cut a notch to fit two pieces of timber together, while a belt has a row of notches to adjust its length. The word also spread into everyday speech to mean a level or degree, as in turning the volume up a notch, and into the phrase notch a win, meaning to record an achievement.
How NOTCH is used
Common in both literal contexts, such as carpentry, and figurative ones, such as ranking or scoring an achievement.
- He cut a notch into the fence post to mark the water level.
- She moved the belt buckle to the next notch after losing weight.
- The team hopes to notch another win this weekend.
- Turn the heat up a notch before adding the vegetables.
- A small notch in the blade caught the string neatly in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOTCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOTCH
17 longer words begin with NOTCH.
Words ending in NOTCH
1 words end in NOTCH. Useful as a back hook: play NOTCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOTCH inside
2 words contain NOTCH in the middle. Words that start with NOTCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOTCH
Common questions about NOTCH
- Is NOTCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOTCH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOTCH worth?
- NOTCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOTCH mean?
- A V-shaped or angular cut, nick, or indentation made in an edge or surface, often to mark, measure, or fasten something.
- What letters can be added to NOTCH?
- NOTCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOTCH:
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