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Is TORCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TORCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TORCHES mean?

Torches is a form of TORCH.

  1. noun

    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

  2. noun

    tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

  3. noun

    a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

  4. noun

    a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 TORCHES

TORCHES 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 TORCHES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TORCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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