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.
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
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
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
What does SCRITCHES mean in Scrabble?
SCRITCHES is the present-tense form of SCRITCH used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRITCHES
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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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