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Is STANCHES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STANCHES mean?

Stanches is a form of STANCH.

  1. verb

    stop the flow of a liquid

    “staunch the blood flow”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (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 STANCHES

Single letters that turn STANCHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of STANCHES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STANCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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