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 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 | 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
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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