Is RAUNCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAUNCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAUNCHES mean?
Raunches is a form of RAUNCH.
- noun
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 RAUNCHES
Single letters that turn RAUNCHES 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.
Words you can make from RAUNCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ranches12
- arches11
- chares11
- chaser11
- churns11
- encash11
- eschar11
- hances11
- naches11
- nuchae11
- raunch11
- ruches11
- search11
- aches10
- chare10
- chars10
- chase10
- churn10
- chuse10
- crash10
- crush10
- hance10
- nucha10
- ranch10
- reach10
- ruche10
- sauch10
- suncare9
- hausen9
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- char9
- each9
- such9
- caners8
- casern8
- causer8
- cesura8
- cranes8
- nacres8
- rances8
- saucer8
- uncase8
- usance8
- ashen8
- hanse8
- hares8
- hears8
- herns8
- rheas8
- share8
- sharn8
- shear8
- shura8
- surah8
- usher8
- acnes7
- acres7
- arcus7
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