Is KITSCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KITSCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KITSCHES mean?
Kitsches is a form of KITSCH.
- noun
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 KITSCHES
KITSCHES 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 KITSCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hickest16
- schtiks16
- shticks16
- kitsch15
- schtik15
- shtick15
- sketch15
- thicks15
- hecks14
- hicks14
- ketch14
- thick14
- sickest13
- kithes13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- shtiks13
- heck13
- hick13
- sitches12
- sticks12
- hikes12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- sheik12
- shtik12
- chests11
- ethics11
- itches11
- schist11
- stichs11
- sicks11
- stick11
- ticks11
- hike11
- khet11
- khis11
- kith11
- skites10
- chess10
- chest10
- chits10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- icks10
- sick10
- tick10
- khi10
- heists9
- shiest9
- shites9
- thesis9
- kists9
- kites9
- sikes9
- skies9
- skite9
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