Is FILCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FILCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FILCHES mean?
Filches is a form of FILCH.
- verb
make off with belongings of others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + L (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FILCHES
FILCHES 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 FILCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chiefs14
- fiches14
- chefs13
- chief13
- fiche13
- filch13
- elfish12
- chef12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- felsic11
- liches11
- flesh11
- shelf11
- chiel10
- chile10
- clefs10
- fices10
- flics10
- fehs10
- fish10
- chis9
- clef9
- fice9
- fisc9
- flic9
- ichs9
- lech9
- lich9
- feh9
- files8
- flies8
- heils8
- shiel8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- ceils7
- slice7
- elhi7
- file7
- fils7
- heil7
- hies7
- lief7
- life7
- seif7
- self7
- ceil6
- cels6
- ices6
- lice6
- sice6
- efs6
- elf6
- fes6
- fie6
- fil6
- hes6
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