SCRITCHES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCRITCHES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSCRITCHES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCRITCHES?
| 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 | Not listed |
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 SCRITCHES 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 SCRITCHES
No single letter turns SCRITCHES into another word.
How SCRITCHES scores
Scrabble s1c3r1i1t1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1c4r1i1t1c4h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRITCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRITCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRITCHES
- SCRITCHES 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 SCRITCHES
screichs15 scriechs15 striches13 chicest14 hectics14 screich14 scriech14 scritch14 cithers12 estrich12 richest12 cretics11 chicer13 hectic13 cherts11 chests11 chirts11 cither11 criths11 ethics11 itches11 riches11 richts11 schist11 sichts11 stichs11 strich11 theics11 thrice11 tiches11 cercis10 cretic10 heists9 hisser9 sehris9 shiers9 shiest9 shires9 shirts9 shites9
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Common questions about SCRITCHES
- Is SCRITCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRITCHES is not in it.
- How many points is SCRITCHES worth?
- SCRITCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRITCHES?
- No single letter can be added to SCRITCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRITCHES:
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