Is SCRATCHINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRATCHINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRATCHINESSES mean?
Scratchinesses is a form of SCRATCHINESS.
- noun
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 SCRATCHINESSES
SCRATCHINESSES 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 SCRATCHINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catchinesses19
- scratchiness19
- starchinesses18
- catchiness17
- catechesis17
- catechises17
- chanceries17
- chicnesses17
- charinesses16
- starchiness16
- catechins16
- catechise16
- chanciest16
- chicaners16
- scratches16
- scritches16
- trashinesses15
- achinesses15
- archnesses15
- chasteners15
- chasteness15
- chastisers15
- hesitances15
- richnesses15
- atechnic15
- catchers15
- catchier15
- catechin15
- chancers15
- chancier15
- chancres15
- chicaner15
- chicanes15
- chicness15
- cranches15
- cratches15
- scraichs15
- seecatch15
- technics15
- hastinesses14
- scarceness14
- asthenics14
- chantries14
- chariness14
- chastener14
- chastiser14
- chastises14
- christens14
- enchasers14
- hesitance14
- snatchers14
- snatchier14
- snitchers14
- stanchers14
- stenchier14
- cachets14
- canthic14
- catcher14
- catches14
- chancer14
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