Is LETCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LETCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LETCHES mean?
Letches is a form of LETCH.
- noun
man with strong sexual desires
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + T (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 LETCHES
Single letters that turn LETCHES 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 LETCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etches11
- leches11
- chest10
- eches10
- leech10
- letch10
- techs10
- lethes9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tech9
- elects8
- select8
- heels8
- lethe8
- sheet8
- these8
- celts7
- cetes7
- elect7
- eths7
- heel7
- hest7
- hets7
- thee7
- cees6
- cels6
- celt6
- cete6
- sect6
- tecs6
- eth6
- hes6
- het6
- she6
- the6
- leets5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
- teels5
- teles5
- cee5
- cel5
- sec5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- sh5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- leet4
- lest4
- lets4
- seel4
- teel4
- tees4
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