Is BACHELOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACHELOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACHELOR mean?
- noun
a man who has never been married
- noun
a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
- verb
lead a bachelor's existence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 15 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 BACHELOR
Single letters that turn BACHELOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BACHELOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaebol14
- bleach13
- breach13
- broach13
- broche13
- cholera12
- chorale12
- choreal12
- beach12
- belch12
- blech12
- brach12
- broch12
- blaher11
- choler11
- choral11
- chorea11
- herbal11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- bach11
- cabler10
- corbel10
- abhor10
- bohea10
- chare10
- chela10
- chola10
- chore10
- larch10
- leach10
- loach10
- loche10
- obeah10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- orach10
- reach10
- rehab10
- roach10
- acerb9
- brace9
- caber9
- cable9
- carbo9
- carob9
- coble9
- cobra9
- ache9
- arch9
- blah9
- chao9
- char9
- each9
- echo9
- herb9
- lech9
- loch9
- oche9
- boreal8
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