Is LURCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LURCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LURCHES mean?
Lurches is a form of LURCH.
- verb
walk as if unable to control one's movements
“The drunken man staggered into the room”
- verb
move abruptly
“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
- verb
move slowly and unsteadily
“The truck lurched down the road”
- noun
an unsteady uneven gait
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
L (1) + U (1) + R (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 LURCHES
LURCHES 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 LURCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- churls11
- ruches11
- churl10
- chuse10
- crush10
- lurch10
- ruche10
- schul10
- lusher9
- lech9
- such9
- lucres8
- ulcers8
- herls8
- hurls8
- lehrs8
- usher8
- clues7
- cruel7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curls7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- luces7
- lucre7
- sucre7
- ulcer7
- herl7
- hers7
- hues7
- hurl7
- lehr7
- lush7
- resh7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shul7
- cels6
- clue6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curl6
- curs6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- luce6
- recs6
- her6
- hes6
- hue6
- she6
- lures5
- rules5
- cel5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
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