Play SCRATCHES Strategically

300 valid words • Unscramble SCRATCHES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SCRATCHES

Best Short Plays

ACHE (9pt)ARCH (9pt)CASH (9pt)CHAR (9pt)CHAT (9pt)EACH (9pt)ETCH (9pt)TACH (9pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SCRATCHES (16pt)CATCHERS (15pt)CRATCHES (15pt)STARCHES (13pt)SCARCEST (12pt)CACHETS (14pt)CATCHER (14pt)CATCHES (14pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 16 pts

WWF: 17 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 300 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: SCRATCHES (16pt)

8-letter 4 words Best: CATCHERS (15pt)

CATCHERS15pt CRATCHES15pt STARCHES13pt SCARCEST12pt

7-letter 17 words Best: CACHETS (14pt)

CACHETS14pt CATCHER14pt CATCHES14pt SCRATCH14pt CHASERS12pt CHASTER12pt CRASHES12pt ESCHARS12pt RACHETS12pt RATCHES12pt SACHETS12pt SCATHES12pt RASHEST10pt TRASHES10pt ACTRESS9pt CASTERS9pt RECASTS9pt

6-letter 51 words Best: CACHES (13pt)

CACHES13pt CACHET13pt CRATCH13pt ARCHES11pt CASHES11pt CHARES11pt CHARTS11pt CHASER11pt CHASES11pt CHASSE11pt CHASTE11pt CHEATS11pt CHERTS11pt CHESTS11pt ESCHAR11pt RACHET11pt SACHET11pt SCATHE11pt SEARCH11pt STARCH11pt TACHES11pt ACCESS10pt SCARCE10pt EARTHS9pt HASTES9pt HATERS9pt HEARTS9pt RASHES9pt SHARES9pt SHEARS9pt CARESS8pt CARETS8pt CARSES8pt CARTES8pt CASTER8pt CASTES8pt CATERS8pt CESTAS8pt CRASES8pt CRATES8pt CRESTS8pt ESCARS8pt REACTS8pt RECAST8pt SCARES8pt SCARTS8pt SERACS8pt TRACES8pt ASSERT6pt ASTERS6pt STARES6pt

5-letter 86 words Best: CACHE (12pt)

CACHE12pt CATCH12pt ACHES10pt CHARE10pt CHARS10pt CHART10pt CHASE10pt CHATS10pt CHEAT10pt CHERT10pt CHESS10pt CHEST10pt CRASH10pt RATCH10pt REACH10pt RETCH10pt TACHE10pt TACHS10pt TEACH10pt THECA10pt ASHES8pt EARTH8pt HAETS8pt HARES8pt HARTS8pt HASTE8pt HATER8pt HATES8pt HEARS8pt HEART8pt HEATS8pt HESTS8pt RATHE8pt RHEAS8pt SHARE8pt SHEAR8pt SHEAS8pt STASH8pt TAHRS8pt TRASH8pt ACRES7pt CARES7pt CARET7pt CARSE7pt CARTE7pt CARTS7pt CASES7pt CASTE7pt CASTS7pt CATER7pt CATES7pt CESTA7pt CRASS7pt CRATE7pt CRESS7pt CREST7pt ESCAR7pt RACES7pt REACT7pt RECTA7pt SCARE7pt SCARS7pt SCART7pt SCATS7pt SECTS7pt SERAC7pt TACES7pt TRACE7pt ARSES5pt ASSET5pt ASTER5pt EASTS5pt RASES5pt RATES5pt RESTS5pt SATES5pt SEARS5pt SEATS5pt STARE5pt STARS5pt TARES5pt TASSE5pt TEARS5pt TRASS5pt TRESS5pt TSARS5pt

4-letter 83 words Best: ACHE (9pt)

ACHE9pt ARCH9pt CASH9pt CHAR9pt CHAT9pt EACH9pt ETCH9pt TACH9pt CECA8pt EATH7pt ETHS7pt HAES7pt HAET7pt HARE7pt HART7pt HAST7pt HATE7pt HATS7pt HEAR7pt HEAT7pt HERS7pt HEST7pt HETS7pt RASH7pt RATH7pt RESH7pt RHEA7pt SASH7pt SHAT7pt SHEA7pt SHES7pt TAHR7pt THAE7pt ACES6pt ACRE6pt ACTS6pt ARCS6pt CARE6pt CARS6pt CART6pt CASE6pt CAST6pt CATE6pt CATS6pt CESS6pt RACE6pt RECS6pt SACS6pt SCAR6pt SCAT6pt SECS6pt SECT6pt TACE6pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt ARTS4pt ATES4pt EARS4pt EAST4pt EATS4pt ERAS4pt ERST4pt ETAS4pt RASE4pt RATE4pt RATS4pt REST4pt RETS4pt SATE4pt SEAR4pt SEAS4pt SEAT4pt SERA4pt SERS4pt SETA4pt SETS4pt STAR4pt TARE4pt TARS4pt TASS4pt TEAR4pt TEAS4pt TSAR4pt

3-letter 44 words Best: ASH (6pt)

ASH6pt ETH6pt HAE6pt HAS6pt HAT6pt HER6pt HES6pt HET6pt RAH6pt SHA6pt SHE6pt THE6pt ACE5pt ACT5pt ARC5pt CAR5pt CAT5pt REC5pt SAC5pt SEC5pt ARE3pt ARS3pt ART3pt ASS3pt ATE3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERS3pt ESS3pt ETA3pt RAS3pt RAT3pt RES3pt RET3pt SAE3pt SAT3pt SEA3pt SER3pt SET3pt TAE3pt TAR3pt TAS3pt TEA3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: AH (5pt)

AH5pt EH5pt HA5pt HE5pt SH5pt AE2pt AR2pt AS2pt AT2pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt RE2pt TA2pt

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About the Word SCRATCHES

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 16 pts
Words With Friends score: 17 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 300

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SCRATCHES in Scrabble?: Play SCRATCHES directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 300 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SCRATCHES between Scrabble and WWF?: SCRATCHES scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SCRATCHES?: ACHE (9 pts) is a strong short play from SCRATCHES.

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