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Lurches

l 1u 1r 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does lurches mean?

noun

  1. an unsteady uneven gait

    Synonymsstumblestagger

  2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

  3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

    “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”

    Synonymspitchpitching

  4. the act of moving forward suddenly

    Synonymslunge

verb

  1. walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

    Synonymsstaggerreelkeelswagcareen

  2. move abruptly

    “The ship suddenly lurched to the left”

    Synonymspitchshift

  3. move slowly and unsteadily

    “The truck lurched down the road”

  4. loiter about, with no apparent aim

    Synonymsprowl

  5. defeat by a lurch

    Synonymsskunk

Definitions shown for lurch, the base form of lurches.

Is LURCHES 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 LURCHES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
l 1u 1r 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
l 2u 2r 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
l 1u 2r 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2u 2r 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LURCHES

Words that end like LURCHES

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

churches
All words ending in -URCHES

Lurches: quick answers

Is LURCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LURCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LURCHES worth?
LURCHES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lurches mean?
lurches is the plural and third-person singular form of lurch, which means “an unsteady uneven gait”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LURCHES?
You can make 122 shorter words from LURCHES, such as CHURLS, RUCHES, CHURL, CHUSE. See the full list.