Is WRETCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRETCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRETCHES mean?
Wretches is a form of WRETCH.
- noun
performs some wicked deed
- noun
someone you feel sorry for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + E (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 WRETCHES
WRETCHES 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 WRETCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chewers15
- rechews15
- chewer14
- crwths14
- eschew14
- rechew14
- wechts14
- wretch14
- wethers13
- chews13
- crwth13
- wecht13
- etchers12
- retches12
- hewers12
- shewer12
- wether12
- wheres12
- chew12
- cheers11
- cherts11
- creesh11
- etcher11
- etches11
- hewer11
- shrew11
- thews11
- threw11
- where11
- whets11
- cheer10
- chert10
- chest10
- crews10
- eches10
- retch10
- screw10
- techs10
- hews10
- shew10
- thew10
- whee10
- whet10
- ethers9
- rewets9
- theres9
- threes9
- wester9
- crew9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tech9
- hew9
- certes8
- erects8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- ether8
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