UPCATCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPCATCHES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
u1p3c3a1t1c3h4e1s1
Depends on the listUPCATCHES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UPCATCHES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful UPCATCHES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPCATCHES
No single letter turns UPCATCHES into another word.
How UPCATCHES scores
Scrabble u1p3c3a1t1c3h4e1s1 18
Words with Friends u2p4c4a1t1c4h3e1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in UPCATCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPCATCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UPCATCHES
capuches17 catchups17 catechus15 capuche16 catchup16 upcatch16 cachets14 catches14 catechu14 cutches14 hepcats14 patches14 accepts13 cuspate11 teacups11 caches13 cachet13 chaces13 chapes13 cheaps13 cutcha13 hepcat13 putsch13 scatch13 schtup13 scutch13 spetch13 succah13 accept12 chaste11 cheats11 chutes11 cushat11 sachet11 scathe11 spathe11 taches11 tusche11 accuse10 aspect10
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Common questions about UPCATCHES
- Is UPCATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPCATCHES is not in it.
- How many points is UPCATCHES worth?
- UPCATCHES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPCATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to UPCATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UPCATCHES:
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