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Staunches

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of staunch

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

What does staunches mean?

verb

  1. stop the flow of a liquid

    “staunch the blood flow”

    Synonymsstemstanchhalt

Definitions shown for staunch, the base form of staunches.

Is STAUNCHES 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 STAUNCHES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1t 1a 1u 2n 2c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1t 1a 1u 2n 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1t 1a 1u 2n 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in STAUNCHES

Hooks for STAUNCHES

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like STAUNCHES

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

All words ending in -AUNCHES

Staunches: quick answers

Is STAUNCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STAUNCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STAUNCHES worth?
STAUNCHES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does staunches mean?
staunches is the third-person singular form of staunch, which means “stop the flow of a liquid”.
What words can you make with the letters in STAUNCHES?
You can make 483 shorter words from STAUNCHES, such as CHASTENS, CHESNUTS, NAUTCHES, SNATCHES. See the full list.