REACH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REACH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REACH?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REACH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REACH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REACH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in REACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about REACH
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REACH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stretch out a hand or arm in order to touch, grasp or take something; more broadly, to arrive at or extend as far as a particular place, level or state.
Reach covers both the physical action of stretching an arm toward something and the broader idea of arriving somewhere or achieving some level after a period of movement or effort, as in to reach the summit or to reach an agreement. As a noun, reach names either the distance a person or thing can stretch, as in within arm's reach, or a straight stretch of a river between bends. The word is used constantly in ordinary speech, from small physical actions to large abstract goals such as reaching a decision or reaching an audience. Its flexibility, covering both concrete gestures and abstract outcomes, makes it one of the most common verbs in everyday English.
How REACH is used
Extremely common in everyday speech and writing, used for both physical stretching and figurative arrival at a goal.
- She had to reach high on the shelf to find the box.
- The hikers finally reached the summit just before sunset.
- The two sides reached an agreement after hours of talks.
- He kept the remote control within easy reach of the sofa.
- The river widened at this quiet reach before narrowing again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REACH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REACH
The 5 tiles of REACH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REACH
7 longer words begin with REACH.
Words ending in REACH
11 words end in REACH. Useful as a back hook: play REACH onto a word already on the board.
Words with REACH inside
Showing 24 of 74 words that contain REACH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REACH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REACH
Common questions about REACH
- Is REACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REACH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REACH worth?
- REACH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REACH mean?
- To stretch out a hand or arm in order to touch, grasp or take something; more broadly, to arrive at or extend as far as a particular place, level or state.
- What letters can be added to REACH?
- REACH takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of REACH:
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