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Is WRETCHED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WRETCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WRETCHED mean?

  1. adjective

    of very poor quality or condition

    “deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”

  2. adjective

    characterized by physical misery

    “a wet miserable weekend”

  3. adjective

    very unhappy; full of misery

    “he felt depressed and miserable”

  4. adjective

    morally reprehensible

    “would do something as despicable as murder”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

W (4) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 WRETCHED

WRETCHED 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 WRETCHED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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