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Is CINCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CINCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CINCH mean?

  1. noun

    any undertaking that is easy to do

    “marketing this product will be no picnic”

  2. noun

    stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

  3. noun

    a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps

  4. verb

    tie a cinch around

    “cinch horses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5

C (3) + I (1) + N (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 CINCH

CINCH 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 CINCH

The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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