STAUNCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STAUNCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAUNCHES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAUNCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAUNCHES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staunchestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How STAUNCHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAUNCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAUNCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAUNCHES
- STAUNCHES 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 STAUNCHES mean in Scrabble?
STAUNCHES is the present-tense form of STAUNCH used with he, she and it.
STAUNCH(adjective) — Very loyal and firmly committed to a person, cause, or belief.
Words starting with STAUNCHES
1 longer words begin with STAUNCHES.
Shorter words from the letters in STAUNCHES
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Common questions about STAUNCHES
- Is STAUNCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAUNCHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAUNCHES worth?
- STAUNCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAUNCHES?
- STAUNCHES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAUNCHES:
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