Is PARCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARCHES mean?
Parches is a form of PARCH.
- verb
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
“The sun parched the earth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PARCHES
Single letters that turn PARCHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of PARCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PARCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eparchs14
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- eparch13
- preach13
- scarph13
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- cheap12
- parch12
- peach12
- pechs12
- perch12
- arches11
- chares11
- chaser11
- eschar11
- phaser11
- phrase11
- raphes11
- search11
- seraph11
- shaper11
- sherpa11
- caph11
- chap11
- pech11
- capers10
- crapes10
- escarp10
- pacers10
- parsec10
- recaps10
- scrape10
- secpar10
- spacer10
- aches10
- chare10
- chars10
- chase10
- crash10
- ephas10
- harps10
- heaps10
- phase10
- raphe10
- reach10
- shape10
- sharp10
- caper9
- capes9
- carps9
- crape9
- craps9
- pacer9
- paces9
- percs9
- recap9
- scape9
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