SCRATCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCRATCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCRATCHES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCRATCHES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHES
No single letter turns SCRATCHES into another word.
How SCRATCHES scores
Scrabble s1c3r1a1t1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1c4r1a1t1c4h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRATCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRATCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRATCHES
- SCRATCHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHES
catchers15 cratches15 scatches15 starches13 scarcest12 cachets14 catcher14 catches14 creachs14 recatch14 scratch14 archest12 charets12 chasers12 chaster12 crashes12 eschars12 rachets12 ratches12 sachets12 scarths12 scathes12 arcsecs11 rashest10 shaster10 trashes10 actress9 casters9 recasts9 caches13 cachet13 chaces13 cratch13 creach13 scatch13 arches11 cashes11 chares11 charet11 charts11
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Common questions about SCRATCHES
- Is SCRATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRATCHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRATCHES worth?
- SCRATCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to SCRATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRATCHES:
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