SCORCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCORCHES 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 SCORCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCORCHES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCORCHES
No single letter turns SCORCHES into another word.
How SCORCHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCORCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCORCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCORCHES
- SCORCHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCORCHES mean in Scrabble?
SCORCHES is a form of SCORCH (its plural or a verb form).
SCORCH(verb) — To burn the surface of something lightly with heat or flame, so that it changes colour or dries out.
Shorter words from the letters in SCORCHES
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Common questions about SCORCHES
- Is SCORCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCORCHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCORCHES worth?
- SCORCHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCORCHES?
- No single letter can be added to SCORCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCORCHES:
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