Is TWITCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TWITCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TWITCHES mean?
Twitches is a form of TWITCH.
- verb
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
“his face is twitching”
- verb
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
“The patient's legs were jerkings”
- noun
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- verb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 TWITCHES
TWITCHES 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 TWITCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- witches15
- switch14
- twitch14
- wechts14
- wiches14
- wettish13
- whitest13
- chews13
- wecht13
- witch13
- titches12
- swithe12
- whites12
- withes12
- chew12
- wich12
- ethics11
- itches11
- stitch11
- thetic11
- swith11
- thews11
- whets11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- withe11
- chest10
- chits10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- titch10
- twice10
- hews10
- shew10
- thew10
- whet10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- theist9
- tithes9
- chis9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- ichs9
- itch9
- tech9
- hew9
- heist8
- shite8
- teths8
- tithe8
- twist8
- twits8
- wites8
- chi8
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