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
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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