SCRATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SCRATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRATCH?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scratchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCRATCH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCRATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What stands out about SCRATCH
- SCRATCH gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCRATCH
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Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCH
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Common questions about SCRATCH
- Is SCRATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRATCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRATCH worth?
- SCRATCH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCH?
- SCRATCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCRATCH:
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