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Is ACHE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ACHE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “feel physical pain”.

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Is ACHE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ACHE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: EACH.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

ACHE meaning and definition

ACHE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ACHE as a verb

  1. Feel physical pain.
  2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present.
  3. Be the source of pain.

ACHE as a noun

  1. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.

ACHE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ACHE scores 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
C34
H43
E11
Total99

ACHE on premium squares

On a double word square ACHE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of ACHE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as ACHE.

  • each9

Unscramble ACHE: 13 words from its letters

The letters A, C, H, E make 13 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • ace5
  • he5
  • ea2
  • ha5
  • ach8
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • ch7
  • cha8
  • che8
  • ech8
  • eh5
  • hae6

Words like ACHE

One-letter changes to ACHE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ACHE

  • acre6
  • acme8
  • achy12
  • acne6
  • eche9
  • oche9

Add one letter to ACHE

  • cache12
  • ached11
  • aches10
  • mache12
  • nache10
  • rache10
  • tache10

Remove one letter from ACHE

More 4-letter words starting with AC

  • acid7
  • acre6
  • acme8
  • acer6
  • achy12
  • acne6
  • acts6
  • acyl9
  • acai6
  • acca8
  • aced7
  • aces6
  • acta6

ACHE word facts

ACHE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with A and ends with E. By corpus frequency, ACHE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, C, H, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ACHE Scrabble word FAQ

Is ACHE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ACHE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ACHE mean?

ACHE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “feel physical pain”.

How many points is ACHE worth in Scrabble?

ACHE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is ACHE in Words With Friends?

ACHE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ACHE?

ACHE has 1 anagram: EACH. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ACHE?

You can make 13 shorter words from the letters in ACHE, including ACE, HE, EA and HA.

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