Is CARTOUCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARTOUCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARTOUCHES mean?
Cartouches is a form of CARTOUCH.
- noun
a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 CARTOUCHES
CARTOUCHES 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 CARTOUCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cartouche16
- caroches15
- cartouch15
- catchers15
- catechus15
- coachers15
- couchers15
- cratches15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- crouches15
- crutches15
- scutcher15
- cachets14
- cachous14
- caroche14
- catcher14
- catches14
- catechu14
- coacher14
- coaches14
- coucher14
- couches14
- crochet14
- curches14
- cutches14
- scratch14
- succoth14
- accouters13
- accoutres13
- cocurates13
- coruscate13
- cathouse13
- outreach13
- scouther13
- soutache13
- thoraces13
- touchers13
- caches13
- cachet13
- cachou13
- caroch13
- cratch13
- crotch13
- crouch13
- crutch13
- scorch13
- scotch13
- scutch13
- succah13
- accouter12
- accoutre12
- cocurate12
- ectosarc12
- stuccoer12
- aurochs12
- chaster12
- choreas12
- chouser12
- couther12
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