SCRIECH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRIECH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCRIECH?
| 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 SCRIECH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIECH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scriechsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIECH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCRIECH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Anagrams of SCRIECH
The 7 tiles of SCRIECH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCRIECH
3 longer words begin with SCRIECH.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIECH
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Common questions about SCRIECH
- Is SCRIECH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRIECH is not in it.
- How many points is SCRIECH worth?
- SCRIECH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIECH?
- SCRIECH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCRIECH:
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