Is APACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APACHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APACHES mean?
Apaches is a form of APACHE.
- noun
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
- noun
a Parisian gangster
- noun
the language of the Apache
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for APACHES
APACHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APACHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apache13
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- pachas13
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- cheap12
- pacha12
- peach12
- pechs12
- caph11
- chap11
- pech11
- aches10
- chase10
- ephas10
- heaps10
- pasha10
- phase10
- shape10
- apace9
- capes9
- pacas9
- paces9
- scape9
- space9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- pash9
- pehs9
- cape8
- caps8
- ceps8
- paca8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- spec8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- aahs7
- haes7
- shea7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- aces6
- apes6
- apse6
- casa6
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