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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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

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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