Is DITCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DITCHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DITCHER mean?
Ditcher is a form of DITCH.
- noun
a long narrow excavation in the earth
- noun
any small natural waterway
- verb
forsake
“ditch a lover”
- verb
throw away
“Chuck these old notes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 DITCHER
Single letters that turn DITCHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DITCHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chider12
- dreich12
- herdic12
- itched12
- cither11
- thrice11
- chide11
- ditch11
- dither10
- chert10
- ethic10
- retch10
- chid10
- credit9
- direct9
- triced9
- hider9
- hired9
- third9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- itch9
- rich9
- tech9
- cider8
- cited8
- cried8
- dicer8
- edict8
- ither8
- riced8
- their8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- citer7
- recit7
- recti7
- trice7
- cedi7
- cred7
- dice7
- heir7
- hire7
- iced7
- thir7
- edh7
- hid7
- tired6
- tried6
- cert6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- etic6
- rice6
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