Is LEACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEACHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEACHES mean?
Leaches is a form of LEACH.
- noun
the process of leaching
- verb
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
- verb
permeate or penetrate gradually
“the fertilizer leached into the ground”
- verb
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
“leach the soil”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LEACHES
Single letters that turn LEACHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from LEACHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chelae11
- chelas11
- laches11
- leches11
- aches10
- chase10
- chela10
- clash10
- eches10
- leach10
- leech10
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- eche9
- lech9
- hales8
- heals8
- heels8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- sheal8
- alecs7
- cease7
- laces7
- scale7
- haes7
- hale7
- heal7
- heel7
- lahs7
- lash7
- shea7
- aces6
- alec6
- cals6
- case6
- cees6
- cels6
- lace6
- lacs6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hes6
- lah6
- sha6
- she6
- easel5
- lease5
- ace5
- cal5
- cee5
- cel5
- lac5
- sac5
- sec5
- ah5
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