PUTCHOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUTCHOCK 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUTCHOCK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUTCHOCK is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUTCHOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
putchocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUTCHOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUTCHOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUTCHOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUTCHOCK
1 longer words begin with PUTCHOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PUTCHOCK
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Common questions about PUTCHOCK
- Is PUTCHOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUTCHOCK is not in it.
- How many points is PUTCHOCK worth?
- PUTCHOCK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUTCHOCK?
- PUTCHOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUTCHOCK:
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