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Starch
s 1t 1a 1r 1c 3h 4
About 1 syllable
noun · verb · 6 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does starch mean?
noun
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
Synonymsamylum
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
verb
stiffen with starch
“starch clothes”
Is STARCH a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 STARCH worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
11 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
10 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in STARCH
Hooks for STARCH
Add one letter to the front or back of STARCH to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like STARCH
Common words that share the ending -ARCH, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ARCHStarch: quick answers
Is STARCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STARCH is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STARCH worth?
STARCH scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does starch mean?
As a noun, starch means “a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STARCH?
You can make 76 shorter words from STARCH, such as CHARS, CHART, CHATS, CRASH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STARCH?
STARCH rearranges into CHARTS, SCARTH.