Is ELDRITCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELDRITCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELDRITCH mean?
- adjective
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
“an eldritch screech”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 14 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 ELDRITCH
ELDRITCH 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 ELDRITCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ditcher13
- eldrich13
- lichted13
- chider12
- chield12
- childe12
- dreich12
- herdic12
- itched12
- thirled11
- cither11
- thrice11
- chide11
- child11
- ditch11
- dither10
- hilted10
- chert10
- chiel10
- chile10
- ethic10
- letch10
- licht10
- retch10
- chid10
- clerid9
- credit9
- delict9
- deltic9
- direct9
- lither9
- triced9
- hider9
- hired9
- third9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- itch9
- lech9
- lich9
- rich9
- tech9
- relict8
- cider8
- cited8
- cried8
- dicer8
- edict8
- ither8
- lithe8
- riced8
- their8
- thirl8
- held8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- chi8
- hic8
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