Is STOPWATCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STOPWATCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STOPWATCH mean?
- noun
a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 19 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 STOPWATCH
STOPWATCH 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 STOPWATCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- towpaths16
- towpath15
- cowpats14
- cahows14
- swatch14
- thwaps14
- cowpat13
- cahow13
- chaws13
- chows13
- pshaw13
- schwa13
- thwap13
- watch13
- whaps13
- whops13
- whatso12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chops12
- patch12
- poach12
- chaw12
- chow12
- whap12
- whop12
- chotts11
- pathos11
- potash11
- swath11
- thaws11
- whats11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- capots10
- coapts10
- caths10
- chaos10
- chats10
- chott10
- opahs10
- paths10
- phots10
- staph10
- stowp10
- tachs10
- tophs10
- haws10
- hows10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- thaw10
- wash10
- what10
- whoa10
- capos9
- capot9
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