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Is NOTCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NOTCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NOTCHES mean?

Notches is a form of NOTCH.

  1. verb

    cut or make a notch into

    “notch the rope”

  2. noun

    a V-shaped indentation

    “mandibular notch”

  3. noun

    the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

    “we got through the pass before it started to snow”

  4. noun

    a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface

    “there were four notches in the handle of his revolver”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

N (1) + O (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 NOTCHES

NOTCHES 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 NOTCHES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NOTCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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