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Is STARCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STARCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STARCH mean?

  1. noun

    a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles

  2. noun

    a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering

  3. verb

    stiffen with starch

    “starch clothes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 11 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 STARCH

Single letters that turn STARCH 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 STARCH

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STARCH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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