Is PERCHANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERCHANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERCHANCE mean?
- adverb
through chance
“To sleep, perchance to dream...”
- adverb
by chance
“perhaps she will call tomorrow”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (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 PERCHANCE
PERCHANCE 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 PERCHANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chancer14
- chancre14
- cheapen14
- cheaper14
- peacher14
- chance13
- cranch13
- creche13
- eparch13
- pechan13
- preach13
- cache12
- chape12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- parch12
- peach12
- perch12
- achene11
- heaper11
- peahen11
- caph11
- chap11
- pech11
- cancer10
- prance10
- chare10
- cheer10
- hance10
- hence10
- ranch10
- raphe10
- reach10
- caper9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- pacer9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- recap9
- recce9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- eche9
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- careen8
- paneer8
- recane8
- cape8
- carp8
- ceca8
- cepe8
- crap8
- pace8
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