NOTCHY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NOTCHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOTCHY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOTCHY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOTCHY
No single letter turns NOTCHY into another word.
How NOTCHY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NOTCHY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about NOTCHY
- NOTCHY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NOTCHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having notches, or, of a gear lever, moving stiffly into each position.
Notchy usually describes a gearbox whose shifter clicks firmly from slot to slot and needs a precise hand. Car reviewers can use it as praise or complaint, depending on taste.
How NOTCHY is used
Notchy is mostly heard in car and motorcycle reviews.
- The notchy gearbox demands a firm push.
- He carved a notchy edge along the plank.
- Reviewers found the shifter pleasantly notchy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOTCHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NOTCHY
Common questions about NOTCHY
- Is NOTCHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOTCHY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOTCHY worth?
- NOTCHY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOTCHY mean?
- Having notches, or, of a gear lever, moving stiffly into each position.
- What letters can be added to NOTCHY?
- No single letter can be added to NOTCHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NOTCHY:
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