Is NUTHATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUTHATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUTHATCHES mean?
Nuthatches is a form of NUTHATCH.
- noun
any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 NUTHATCHES
NUTHATCHES 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 NUTHATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hatchets16
- haunches16
- nuthatch16
- thatches16
- chetahs15
- hatches15
- hatchet15
- hunches15
- hutches15
- chetah14
- cheths14
- haunch14
- heuchs14
- sheuch14
- thatch14
- chestnut13
- etchants13
- nautches13
- unchaste13
- cheth13
- hatch13
- heuch13
- hunch13
- hutch13
- canthus12
- chasten12
- chaunts12
- etchant12
- staunch12
- unteach12
- heaths12
- sheath12
- chants11
- chaste11
- chaunt11
- cheats11
- chutes11
- cushat11
- encash11
- hances11
- naches11
- nautch11
- nuchae11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- tusche11
- heath11
- heths11
- hautest10
- aches10
- caths10
- chant10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
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