Is RETCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETCHES mean?
Retches 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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (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 RETCHES
Single letters that turn RETCHES 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 RETCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etchers12
- cheers11
- cherts11
- creesh11
- etcher11
- etches11
- cheer10
- chert10
- chest10
- eches10
- retch10
- techs10
- ethers9
- theres9
- threes9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tech9
- certes8
- erects8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- ether8
- heres8
- sheer8
- sheet8
- there8
- these8
- three8
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- crest7
- erect7
- scree7
- terce7
- eths7
- here7
- hers7
- hest7
- hets7
- resh7
- thee7
- cees6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- recs6
- sect6
- tecs6
- eth6
- her6
- hes6
- het6
- she6
- the6
- ester5
- reest5
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