Is DECLUTCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECLUTCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECLUTCHES mean?
Declutches is a form of DECLUTCH.
- verb
disengage the clutch of a car
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DECLUTCHES
DECLUTCHES 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 DECLUTCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clutched16
- declutch16
- scutched16
- clutches15
- cultches15
- schedule14
- culches14
- cutches14
- scultch14
- chested13
- letched13
- clutch13
- cultch13
- sculch13
- scutch13
- sleuthed12
- letches12
- succeed12
- chused12
- chuted12
- etched12
- leched12
- teched12
- culch12
- cutch12
- hustled11
- chutes11
- etches11
- leches11
- tusche11
- dutch11
- eched11
- dulcets10
- seclude10
- lushed10
- shuted10
- tushed10
- chest10
- chuse10
- chute10
- eches10
- leech10
- letch10
- schul10
- techs10
- teuch10
- deuces9
- dulces9
- dulcet9
- educes9
- educts9
- hustle9
- lethes9
- seduce9
- sleuth9
- cusec9
- heeds9
- thuds9
- eche9
- echt9
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