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Is HATCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HATCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HATCH mean?

  1. verb

    emerge from the eggs

    “young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch”

  2. verb

    devise or invent

    “He thought up a plan to get rich quickly”

  3. noun

    the production of young from an egg

  4. noun

    shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + T (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 HATCH

Single letters that turn HATCH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HATCH

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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