Is CROSSHATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CROSSHATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CROSSHATCHES mean?
Crosshatches is a form of CROSSHATCH.
- noun
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- verb
shade with multiple crossing lines
“the draftsman crosshatched the area”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 CROSSHATCHES
CROSSHATCHES 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 CROSSHATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crosshatch20
- scratches16
- hatchers16
- caroches15
- catchers15
- coachers15
- cratches15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- scorches15
- scotches15
- chetahs15
- hatcher15
- hatches15
- hotches15
- shochet15
- harshest14
- thrashes14
- cachets14
- caroche14
- catcher14
- catches14
- coacher14
- coaches14
- crochet14
- scratch14
- chetah14
- cheths14
- ectosarcs13
- starches13
- thoraces13
- hearths13
- sheaths13
- caches13
- cachet13
- caroch13
- cratch13
- crotch13
- scorch13
- scotch13
- cheth13
- hatch13
- hotch13
- ectosarc12
- scarcest12
- chaoses12
- chasers12
- chasses12
- chaster12
- choreas12
- coshers12
- crashes12
- eschars12
- hectors12
- ochreas12
- oraches12
- rachets12
- ratches12
- roaches12
- rochets12
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