Is URCHINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, URCHINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does URCHINS mean?
Urchins is a form of URCHIN.
- noun
poor and often mischievous city child
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (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 URCHINS
URCHINS 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 URCHINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chirus11
- churns11
- urchin11
- chins10
- chiru10
- churn10
- crush10
- cuish10
- inrush9
- chin9
- chis9
- huic9
- ichs9
- inch9
- rich9
- such9
- incurs8
- shiur8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- curns7
- incur7
- incus7
- runic7
- hins7
- hisn7
- huns7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shin7
- shri7
- shun7
- sinh7
- cris6
- crus6
- curn6
- curs6
- unci6
- uric6
- hin6
- his6
- hun6
- ruins5
- cis5
- cru5
- cur5
- sic5
- hi5
- sh5
- uh5
- rins4
- ruin4
- runs4
- unis4
- urns4
- ins3
- nus3
- rin3
- run3
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