Is SCRATCHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRATCHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRATCHERS mean?
Scratchers is a form of SCRATCHER.
- noun
a workman who uses a tool for scratching
- noun
a person who scratches to relieve an itch
- noun
a device used for scratching
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SCRATCHERS
SCRATCHERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCRATCHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scratcher16
- scratches16
- catchers15
- cratches15
- starchers14
- cachets14
- catcher14
- catches14
- scratch14
- charters13
- crashers13
- recharts13
- starcher13
- starches13
- caches13
- cachet13
- cratch13
- scarcest12
- archers12
- charter12
- chasers12
- chaster12
- crasher12
- crashes12
- eschars12
- rachets12
- ratches12
- rechart12
- sachets12
- scathes12
- cache12
- catch12
- trashers11
- scarcer11
- archer11
- arches11
- cashes11
- chares11
- charrs11
- charts11
- chaser11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- cherts11
- chests11
- eschar11
- rachet11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- search11
- starch11
- taches11
- rashers10
- rashest10
- sharers10
- trasher10
- trashes10
- access10
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