Is STAUNCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAUNCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAUNCH mean?
- adjective
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
“a steadfast ally”
- verb
stop the flow of a liquid
“staunch the blood flow”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 12 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 STAUNCH
STAUNCH 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.
Anagrams of STAUNCH
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STAUNCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canthus12
- chaunts12
- chants11
- chaunt11
- cushat11
- nautch11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- caths10
- chant10
- chats10
- natch10
- nucha10
- sauch10
- tachs10
- haunts9
- unhats9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- such9
- tach9
- cantus8
- uncast8
- hants8
- haunt8
- hunts8
- shunt8
- snath8
- unhat8
- canst7
- cants7
- scant7
- scuta7
- hant7
- hast7
- hats7
- haut7
- huns7
- hunt7
- huts7
- shat7
- shun7
- shut7
- than7
- thus7
- tush7
- acts6
- cans6
- cant6
- cast6
- cats6
- cuts6
- scan6
- scat6
- scut6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- hat6
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