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Is TOUCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TOUCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make physical contact with, come in contact with”.

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Is TOUCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TOUCH 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, and it has 3 anagrams: COUTH, CHOUT, OUCHT.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

TOUCH meaning and definition

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

TOUCH as a verb

  1. Make physical contact with, come in contact with.
  2. Perceive via the tactile sense.
  3. Affect emotionally.

TOUCH as a noun

  1. The event of something coming in contact with the body.

TOUCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TOUCH 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
T11
O11
U12
C34
H43
Total1011

TOUCH on premium squares

On a double word square TOUCH 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.

Rearranging the letters of TOUCH

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as TOUCH. See all anagrams of TOUCH.

  • couth10
  • chout10
  • oucht10

Shorter words hiding in TOUCH

The letters T, O, U, C, H make 22 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble TOUCH: all 22 words.

  • cut5
  • out3
  • hot6
  • hut6
  • chou9
  • cot5
  • ut2
  • ho5
  • oh5
  • tho6
  • thou7
  • ch7
  • chut9
  • coth9
  • hoc8
  • hout7
  • och8
  • ou2
  • ouch9
  • to2
  • toc5
  • uh5

Words like TOUCH

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

Change one letter in TOUCH

  • tough9
  • pouch12
  • couch12
  • torch10
  • vouch13
  • gouch11
  • mouch12
  • teuch10

Add one letter to TOUCH

  • touchy14
  • touche11
  • trouch11

Remove one letter from TOUCH

  • ouch9

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TOUCH word facts

TOUCH is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and U) and 3 consonants. It starts with T and ends with H. By corpus frequency, TOUCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, O, U, 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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TOUCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is TOUCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. TOUCH 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 TOUCH mean?

TOUCH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make physical contact with, come in contact with”.

How many points is TOUCH worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is TOUCH in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of TOUCH?

TOUCH has 3 anagrams: COUTH, CHOUT, OUCHT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TOUCH?

You can make 22 shorter words from the letters in TOUCH, including CUT, OUT, HOT and HUT.

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