THETCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. THETCHES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
t1h4e1t1c3h4e1s1
Depends on the listTHETCHES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept THETCHES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful THETCHES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THETCHES
No single letter turns THETCHES into another word.
How THETCHES scores
Scrabble t1h4e1t1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends t1h3e1t1c4h3e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in THETCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THETCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in THETCHES
cheths14 hechts14 thetch14 etches11 thetes9 cheth13 hecht13 heths11 chest10 eches10 techs10 hetes8 sheet8 teeth8 teths8 thees8 these8 thete8 cetes7 teste5 tetes5 hech12 hehs10 heth10 eche9 echt9 eech9 etch9 sech9 tech9 ethe7 eths7 hest7 hete7 hets7 shet7 teth7 thee7 cees6 cete6
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Common questions about THETCHES
- Is THETCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THETCHES is not in it.
- How many points is THETCHES worth?
- THETCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THETCHES?
- No single letter can be added to THETCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THETCHES:
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