Is RATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RATCHES mean?
Ratches is a form of RATCH.
- noun
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + A (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 RATCHES
Single letters that turn RATCHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RATCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaster12
- rachets12
- arches11
- chares11
- charts11
- chaser11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- cherts11
- eschar11
- rachet11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- search11
- starch11
- taches11
- aches10
- caths10
- chare10
- chars10
- chart10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chert10
- chest10
- crash10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- earths9
- haters9
- hearts9
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- cath9
- char9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- crates8
- reacts8
- recast8
- traces8
- earth8
- haets8
- hares8
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