Is ROACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROACHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROACHES mean?
Roaches is a form of ROACH.
- noun
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
- noun
the butt of a marijuana cigarette
- noun
street names for flunitrazepan
- noun
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + O (1) + A (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 ROACHES
Single letters that turn ROACHES 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 ROACHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ROACHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- choreas12
- ochreas12
- oraches12
- arches11
- chares11
- chaser11
- chorea11
- chores11
- cosher11
- eschar11
- ochers11
- ochrea11
- ochres11
- orache11
- search11
- aches10
- chaos10
- chare10
- chars10
- chase10
- chore10
- chose10
- crash10
- echos10
- ocher10
- oches10
- ochre10
- orach10
- reach10
- roach10
- ahorse9
- ashore9
- hoarse9
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- chao9
- char9
- cosh9
- each9
- echo9
- oche9
- coarse8
- ocreas8
- rosace8
- hares8
- hears8
- heros8
- hoars8
- hoers8
- horas8
- horse8
- hoser8
- rheas8
- share8
- shear8
- shero8
- shoer8
- shore8
- och8
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