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Is SEARCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SEARCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SEARCHES mean?

Searches is a form of SEARCH.

  1. noun

    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

  2. verb

    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

    “The police are searching for clues”

  3. verb

    search or seek

    “We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”

  4. noun

    an investigation seeking answers

    “a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SEARCHES

SEARCHES 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 SEARCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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