TICH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TICH 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TICH?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TICH is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TICH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TICH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about TICH
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of TICH
The 4 tiles of TICH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TICH
6 longer words begin with TICH.
Words ending in TICH
14 words end in TICH. Useful as a back hook: play TICH onto a word already on the board.
Words with TICH inside
Showing 24 of 118 words that contain TICH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TICH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TICH
Common questions about TICH
- Is TICH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TICH, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TICH worth?
- TICH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TICH?
- TICH takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TICH:
Open TICH in the Word Finder