Is GATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 GatchesHooks for GATCHES
GATCHES 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 GATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaches12
- chaste11
- cheats11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- taches11
- gatch11
- aches10
- caths10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- gach10
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- cages8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- gash8
- ghat8
- hags8
- shag8
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- taces7
- cage7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- scag7
- shat7
- shea7
- thae7
- hag7
- gates6
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