Is RETCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETCHED mean?
Retched is a form of RETCH.
- verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
- noun
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“a bad case of the heaves”
- verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 RETCHED
Single letters that turn RETCHED 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 RETCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheder12
- etched12
- teched12
- etcher11
- eched11
- cheer10
- chert10
- retch10
- heder9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tech9
- ceder8
- cered8
- creed8
- ether8
- there8
- three8
- heed8
- herd8
- erect7
- terce7
- cede7
- cred7
- here7
- thee7
- edh7
- deter6
- treed6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- eth6
- her6
- het6
- the6
- deer5
- deet5
- dere5
- dree5
- rede5
- reed5
- teed5
- cee5
- rec5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- rete4
- tree4
- dee4
- red4
- ted4
- ere3
- ree3
- ret3
- tee3
- de3
- ed3
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