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Hatches

h 4a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hatch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hatches mean?

noun

  1. the production of young from an egg

    Synonymshatching

  2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

    Synonymshatchingcrosshatchhachure

  3. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

    Synonymshatchbackhatchback doorliftgate

  4. a movable barrier covering a hatchway

verb

  1. emerge from the eggs

    “young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch”

  2. devise or invent

    “He thought up a plan to get rich quickly”

    Synonymsthink upthink ofdream upconcoct

  3. inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

  4. draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper

    “hatch the sheet”

  5. sit on (eggs)

    “Birds brood”

    Synonymsbroodcoverincubate

Definitions shown for hatch, the base form of hatches.

Is HATCHES 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) No

How many points is HATCHES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
h 4a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3a 1t 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4a 1t 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
h 3a 1t 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HATCHES

Anagrams 1

chetahs

Hooks for HATCHES

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

Front hooks

thatches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HATCHES

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

catchesmatcheswatchespatchesscratchesbatcheslatchesdispatchesmismatchesstopwatcheswristwatchesthatches
All words ending in -ATCHES

Hatches: quick answers

Is HATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HATCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HATCHES worth?
HATCHES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hatches mean?
hatches is the plural and third-person singular form of hatch, which means “the production of young from an egg”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HATCHES?
You can make 143 shorter words from HATCHES, such as CHETAH, CHETHS, HECHTS, CHETH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HATCHES?
HATCHES rearranges into CHETAHS.