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Retches

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About 2 syllables

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

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

What does retches mean?

noun

  1. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

    “a bad case of the heaves”

    Synonymsheave

verb

  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    “After drinking too much, the students vomited”

    Synonymsvomitvomit uppurgecastsick

  2. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

    Synonymsgagheave

Definitions shown for retch, the base form of retches.

Is RETCHES 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 RETCHES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
r 1e 1t 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1e 1t 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
r 1e 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 RETCHES

Anagrams 1

etchers

Hooks for RETCHES

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

Front hooks

wretches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RETCHES

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

sketchesfetchesetchesstretcheswretches
All words ending in -ETCHES

Retches: quick answers

Is RETCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETCHES 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 RETCHES worth?
RETCHES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retches mean?
retches is the plural and third-person singular form of retch, which means “an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETCHES?
You can make 127 shorter words from RETCHES, such as CHEERS, CHERTS, CREESH, ETCHER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETCHES?
RETCHES rearranges into ETCHERS.