Is BLANCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLANCHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLANCHER mean?
Blancher is a form of BLANCH.
- verb
turn pale, as if in fear
- verb
cook (vegetables) briefly
“Parboil the beans before freezing them”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (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 BLANCHER
Single letters that turn BLANCHER 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 BLANCHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brechan14
- blanch13
- bleach13
- blench13
- branch13
- breach13
- charnel12
- larchen12
- beach12
- belch12
- bench12
- blech12
- brach12
- blaher11
- herbal11
- bach11
- cabler10
- chare10
- chela10
- hance10
- lanch10
- larch10
- leach10
- ranch10
- reach10
- rehab10
- acerb9
- brace9
- caber9
- cable9
- ache9
- arch9
- blah9
- char9
- each9
- herb9
- lech9
- lancer8
- haler8
- banc8
- carb8
- crab8
- bah8
- abler7
- baler7
- blare7
- blear7
- caner7
- carle7
- clean7
- clear7
- crane7
- lacer7
- lance7
- nacre7
- rance7
- haen7
- hale7
- hare7
- harl7
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