Is ENTRENCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTRENCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTRENCH mean?
- verb
fix firmly or securely
- verb
impinge or infringe upon
“This impinges on my rights as an individual”
- verb
occupy a trench or secured area
“The troops dug in for the night”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 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 ENTRENCH
ENTRENCH 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 ENTRENCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etcher11
- thence11
- trench11
- cheer10
- chert10
- hence10
- retch10
- tench10
- centner9
- nether9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tech9
- center8
- centre8
- recent8
- tenrec8
- ether8
- there8
- three8
- erect7
- terce7
- hent7
- here7
- hern7
- thee7
- then7
- rennet6
- tenner6
- cent6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- eth6
- hen6
- her6
- het6
- nth6
- the6
- enter5
- rente5
- tenne5
- terne5
- treen5
- cee5
- rec5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- erne4
- nene4
- rent4
- rete4
- teen4
- tern4
- tree4
- ere3
- ern3
- nee3
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