Scrabble Word Finder

RANCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. RANCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

r1a1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableRANCHES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RANCHES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 59 / 100

59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

Our own measure of how useful RANCHES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RANCHES

Front hooks — 3

branches15 cranches15 tranches13

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RANCHES scores

Scrabble r1a1n1c3h4e1s1 12
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4h3e1s1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in RANCHES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
a19
n16
c12
h12
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.

Anagrams of RANCHES

chenars12

The 7 tiles of RANCHES in a different order — 1 found.

Shorter words from the letters in RANCHES

arches11 canehs11 chares11 chaser11 chenar11 enarch11 encash11 eschar11 hances11 naches11 raches11 search11 caners8 casern8 cranes8 crenas8 nacres8 rances8 aches10 caneh10 chare10 chars10 chase10 crash10 hance10 nache10 rache10 ranch10 reach10 ashen8 hanse8 hares8 harns8 hears8 herns8 rheas8 share8 sharn8 shear8 acers7

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Common questions about RANCHES

Is RANCHES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANCHES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RANCHES worth?
RANCHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RANCHES?
RANCHES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RANCHES:

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