Is NAUTCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAUTCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAUTCHES mean?
Nautches is a form of NAUTCH.
- noun
an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 NAUTCHES
NAUTCHES 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.
Anagrams of NAUTCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NAUTCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unchaste13
- canthus12
- chasten12
- chaunts12
- staunch12
- unteach12
- chants11
- chaste11
- chaunt11
- cheats11
- chutes11
- cushat11
- encash11
- hances11
- naches11
- nautch11
- nuchae11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- tusche11
- aches10
- caths10
- chant10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- chuse10
- chute10
- hance10
- natch10
- nucha10
- sauch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- tench10
- teuch10
- theca10
- nutcase9
- hasten9
- haunts9
- hausen9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- unhats9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- such9
- tach9
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