What does SCOTCH mean?

Pronunciation
/skɑtʃ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

verb

  1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
  2. make a small cut or score into

adjective

  1. avoiding waste“an economical meal”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

scotched16scotches15scotching17

Anagrams of SCOTCH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SCOTCH

21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cosh9cost6 cots6host7 hots7scot6shot7 soth7tosh7cos5 cot5hot6 ohs6sot3tho6ho5oh5os2 sh5so2 to2

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Questions

Is SCOTCH a valid word in word games?

SCOTCH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SCOTCH worth?

SCOTCH is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCOTCH?

21 other words, including TO, SO, OH and COST.