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Is MARCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, MARCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “march in a procession”.

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Is MARCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. MARCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: CHARM.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

MARCH meaning and definition

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

MARCH as a verb

  1. March in a procession.
  2. Force to march.

MARCH as a noun

  1. The month following February and preceding April.
  2. The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind).

MARCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

MARCH scores 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
M34
A11
R11
C34
H43
Total1213

MARCH on premium squares

On a double word square MARCH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of MARCH

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as MARCH. See all anagrams of MARCH.

Shorter words hiding in MARCH

The letters M, A, R, C, H make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble MARCH: all 26 words.

Words like MARCH

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

Change one letter in MARCH

  • match12
  • marsh10
  • larch10
  • parch12
  • marah10
  • marcs9
  • merch12

Remove one letter from MARCH

More 5-letter words starting with MA

  • match12
  • major14
  • matte7
  • magic10
  • manly10
  • maple9
  • marry10
  • madam10
  • madly11
  • maker11
  • mamma11
  • mania7
  • manor7
  • manse7
  • maria7
  • marsh10
  • mauve10
  • maxim16

MARCH word facts

MARCH is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with M and ends with H. By corpus frequency, MARCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters M, A, R, C, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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MARCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is MARCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. MARCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does MARCH mean?

MARCH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “march in a procession”.

How many points is MARCH worth in Scrabble?

MARCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is MARCH in Words With Friends?

MARCH is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of MARCH?

MARCH has 1 anagram: CHARM. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in MARCH?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in MARCH, including ARM, RAM, ARCH and MAR.

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