Is DETHATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETHATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DethatchesHooks for DETHATCHES
DETHATCHES 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 DETHATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dethatch17
- thatched17
- cheetahs16
- hatchets16
- thatches16
- hatched16
- sheathed15
- cheetah15
- chetahs15
- hatches15
- hatchet15
- detaches14
- sacheted14
- shaheed14
- chetah14
- cheths14
- thatch14
- chatted13
- cheated13
- chested13
- scathed13
- sheathe13
- tetched13
- hashed13
- cheth13
- hatch13
- escheat12
- teaches12
- thecate12
- cashed12
- cathed12
- chased12
- detach12
- etched12
- heaths12
- sheath12
- teched12
- headset11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- etches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- taches11
- thecae11
- ached11
- chads11
- eched11
- heath11
- heths11
- detects10
- scatted10
- deaths10
- hasted10
- hatted10
- heated10
- aches10
- caths10
- chase10
- chats10
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