Is WINCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINCHES mean?
Winches is a form of WINCH.
- noun
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
- verb
pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
“winch up the slack line”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 WINCHES
WINCHES 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 WINCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wiches14
- chews13
- wench13
- winch13
- newish12
- whines12
- chew12
- wich12
- chines11
- chinse11
- inches11
- niches11
- winces11
- shewn11
- whens11
- whine11
- whins11
- chine10
- chins10
- niche10
- wince10
- hewn10
- hews10
- shew10
- when10
- whin10
- wish10
- chin9
- chis9
- ichs9
- inch9
- hew9
- shine8
- sinew8
- swine8
- wines8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- cines7
- since7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- news7
- sewn7
- shen7
- shin7
- sinh7
- wens7
- wine7
- wins7
- wise7
- cine6
- ices6
- nice6
- sice6
- hen6
- hes6
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