Is GAUCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAUCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAUCHES mean?
Gauches is a form of GAUCHE.
- adjective
lacking social polish
“too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 7
G (2) + A (1) + U (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.
Hooks for GAUCHES
Single letters that turn GAUCHES 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 GAUCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaches12
- gauche12
- chugs11
- gauch11
- aches10
- chase10
- chuse10
- sauch10
- chug10
- gach10
- saugh9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- such9
- cages8
- guacs8
- augh8
- gash8
- gush8
- hags8
- huge8
- hugs8
- shag8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- cause7
- sauce7
- cage7
- guac7
- haes7
- hues7
- scag7
- shea7
- hag7
- hug7
- ugh7
- agues6
- usage6
- aces6
- case6
- cues6
- ecus6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hes6
- hue6
- sha6
- she6
- ages5
- ague5
- gaes5
- sage5
- ace5
- cue5
- ecu5
- sac5
- sec5
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