SEARCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SEARCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEARCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEARCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEARCHES
No single letter turns SEARCHES into another word.
How SEARCHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEARCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEARCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEARCHES
- SEARCHES 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 SEARCHES mean in Scrabble?
SEARCHES is a form of SEARCH (its plural or a verb form).
SEARCH(verb) — To look carefully through a place or collection in order to find something.
Shorter words from the letters in SEARCHES
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Common questions about SEARCHES
- Is SEARCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEARCHES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEARCHES worth?
- SEARCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEARCHES?
- No single letter can be added to SEARCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEARCHES:
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