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Aches

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About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of ache

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does aches mean?

noun

  1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

    Synonymsaching

verb

  1. feel physical pain

    “Were you hurting after the accident?”

    Synonymshurtsuffer

  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

    Synonymsyearnyenpinelanguish

  3. be the source of pain

    Synonymssmarthurt

Definitions shown for ache, the base form of aches.

Is ACHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is ACHES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
a 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
a 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
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Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ACHES

Anagrams 1

chase

Hooks for ACHES

Add one letter to the front or back of ACHES to make another word.

Front hooks

bachescacheslachesmachesnachesrachestaches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ACHES

Common words that share the ending -ACHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

cachesdetachesearachesheadachesheartachestoothaches
All words ending in -ACHES

Aches: quick answers

Is ACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ACHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ACHES worth?
ACHES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does aches mean?
aches is the plural and third-person singular form of ache, which means “a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ACHES?
You can make 39 shorter words from ACHES, such as ACHE, CASH, CHAS, EACH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ACHES?
ACHES rearranges into CHASE.