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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

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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