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Is NOTCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, NOTCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “cut or make a notch into”.

Quick answer

Is NOTCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NOTCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

NOTCH meaning and definition

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

NOTCH as a verb

  1. Cut or make a notch into.
  2. Notch a surface to record something.

NOTCH as a noun

  1. A V-shaped indentation.
  2. The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks.

NOTCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

NOTCH scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
N12
O11
T11
C34
H43
Total1011

NOTCH on premium squares

On a double word square NOTCH scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of NOTCH

No other word uses exactly the letters in NOTCH.

Unscramble NOTCH: 21 words from its letters

The letters N, O, T, C, H make 21 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • no2
  • on2
  • con5
  • hot6
  • ton3
  • chon9
  • cot5
  • not3
  • ho5
  • nth6
  • oh5
  • tho6
  • ch7
  • coth9
  • hoc8
  • hon6
  • noh6
  • och8
  • thon7
  • to2
  • toc5

Words like NOTCH

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

Change one letter in NOTCH

  • botch12
  • hotch13
  • kotch14
  • natch10
  • potch12
  • rotch10

Add one letter to NOTCH

  • notchy14

More 5-letter words starting with NO

  • north8
  • novel8
  • noose5
  • noble7
  • noise5
  • noisy8
  • nopal7
  • nosed6
  • noted6
  • nobly10
  • nohow11
  • nomad8
  • nonce7
  • nones5
  • nooky12
  • noria5
  • norma7
  • nosey8

NOTCH word facts

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

Holding the letters N, O, T, 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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NOTCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is NOTCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. NOTCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does NOTCH mean?

NOTCH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “cut or make a notch into”.

How many points is NOTCH worth in Scrabble?

NOTCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble: N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is NOTCH in Words With Friends?

NOTCH is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does NOTCH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in NOTCH, but 21 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in NOTCH?

You can make 21 shorter words from the letters in NOTCH, including NO, ON, CON and HOT.

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