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Is BELCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BELCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BELCHES mean?

Belches is a form of BELCH.

  1. noun

    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

  2. verb

    expel gas from the stomach

    “Please don't burp at the table”

  3. verb

    become active and spew forth lava and rocks

    “Vesuvius erupts once in a while”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + L (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 BELCHES

BELCHES 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 BELCHES

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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