RAUNCHY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RAUNCHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAUNCHY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAUNCHY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAUNCHY
Front hooks — 1
craunchyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAUNCHY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAUNCHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does RAUNCHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Openly and coarsely sexual, or, less often, dirty and shabby.
Raunchy is used for humour, lyrics or films that are earthy and suggestive. It is cheekier than outright obscene and often carries a hint of fun. The grubby sense is much less common now.
How RAUNCHY is used
Raunchy is informal and mostly describes entertainment or jokes with a crude, sexy edge.
- The comedian's raunchy jokes made the crowd howl.
- Parents objected to the raunchy lyrics.
- It was a raunchy comedy with an adult rating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAUNCHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAUNCHY
The 7 tiles of RAUNCHY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RAUNCHY
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Common questions about RAUNCHY
- Is RAUNCHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAUNCHY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAUNCHY worth?
- RAUNCHY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAUNCHY mean?
- Openly and coarsely sexual, or, less often, dirty and shabby.
- What letters can be added to RAUNCHY?
- RAUNCHY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAUNCHY:
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