RUNCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUNCHES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUNCHES?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNCHES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNCHES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUNCHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUNCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does RUNCHES mean in Scrabble?
RUNCHES is the plural of RUNCH.
RUNCH(noun) — A wild radish or charlock, a weedy plant with yellow or white flowers that grows among crops.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNCHES
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Common questions about RUNCHES
- Is RUNCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUNCHES is not in it.
- How many points is RUNCHES worth?
- RUNCHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUNCHES?
- RUNCHES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUNCHES:
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