STRICHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRICHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRICHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRICHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRICHES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How STRICHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRICHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRICHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STRICHES
- STRICHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STRICHES
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Common questions about STRICHES
- Is STRICHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRICHES is not in it.
- How many points is STRICHES worth?
- STRICHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRICHES?
- STRICHES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRICHES:
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