STANCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. STANCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept STANCHES?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STANCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STANCHES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How STANCHES scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in STANCHES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANCHES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about STANCHES

• STANCHES begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does STANCHES mean in Scrabble?

STANCHES is the present-tense form of STANCH used with he, she and it.

STANCH(verb) — To stop a flow, most often of blood from a wound.

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Anagrams of STANCHES

The 8 tiles of STANCHES in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with STANCHES

1 longer words begin with STANCHES.

Shorter words from the letters in STANCHES

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Common questions about STANCHES

Is STANCHES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANCHES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STANCHES worth?

STANCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STANCHES?

STANCHES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.