Is BIRCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIRCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIRCH mean?
- noun
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- noun
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
- noun
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
“my father never spared the birch”
- verb
whip with a birch twig
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 5
B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 12 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 BIRCH
BIRCH 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 BIRCH
The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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