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Is SCRATCHY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCRATCHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCRATCHY mean?

  1. adjective

    causing abrasion

  2. adjective

    easily irritated or annoyed

    “an incorrigibly fractious young man”

  3. adjective

    lacking consistency

    “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

  4. adjective

    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

    “a gravelly voice”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 18 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 SCRATCHY

SCRATCHY 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 SCRATCHY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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