Is GOUACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOUACHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOUACHES mean?
Gouaches is a form of GOUACHE.
- noun
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
- noun
a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + U (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 GOUACHES
GOUACHES 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 GOUACHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gauches13
- gauchos13
- gouache13
- coughs12
- gaches12
- gauche12
- gaucho12
- chouse11
- ouches11
- chugs11
- cough11
- gauch11
- aches10
- chaos10
- chase10
- chose10
- chuse10
- echos10
- hocus10
- oches10
- sauch10
- chug10
- gach10
- guacos9
- socage9
- saugh9
- sough9
- ache9
- cash9
- chao9
- cosh9
- each9
- echo9
- oche9
- ouch9
- such9
- cages8
- guaco8
- guacs8
- house8
- augh8
- gash8
- gosh8
- gush8
- hags8
- hogs8
- huge8
- hugs8
- shag8
- shog8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- och8
- cause7
- sauce7
- cage7
- cogs7
- guac7
- haes7
- haos7
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