Words containing TCH
There are 1,336 words containing TCH in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are BACKSCRATCHINGS and CZAREVITCHES, tied at 31 points. They average 18.3 points, and S starts the most of them (253).
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Chunks like TCH recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include BACKSCRATCHINGS, CZAREVITCHES, WHATCHAMACALLIT, BACKSCRATCHING and SWITCHBACKING. The longest run to 15 letters (9 words), WHATCHAMACALLIT among them. Set the contains option on the solver to tch to find the TCH words hiding in your own tiles.
Words containing TCH in numbers
- Words
- 1,336
- Highest scoring
- BACKSCRATCHINGS 31 pts
- Average score
- 18.3 pts
- Longest
- WHATCHAMACALLIT 15 letters
- A18
- B101
- C120
- D57
- E17
- F46
- G28
- H82
- I15
- K57
- L21
- M69
- N26
- O60
- P97
- Q14
- R41
- S253
- T66
- U42
- V7
- W99
Highest-scoring words containing tch
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| backscratchings | 31 | 15 |
| czarevitches | 31 | 12 |
| backscratching | 30 | 14 |
| switchbacking | 30 | 13 |
| whatchamacallit | 30 | 15 |
| backscratched | 29 | 13 |
| backscratchers | 29 | 14 |
| czarevitch | 29 | 10 |
| spatchcocking | 29 | 13 |
| spitchcocking | 29 | 13 |
Words containing TCH (1,336)
These 300 of the 1,336 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 4
14-letter words 4
13-letter words 12
12-letter words 25
11-letter words 29
10-letter words 50
9-letter words 36
8-letter words 57
7-letter words 35
6-letter words 21
5-letter words 25
Frequently asked questions
How many words contain TCH?
Unscrambly's list has 1,336 words that contain the string TCH. 582 of them have a dictionary definition.
Where does TCH show up?
In 1,336 words, most often in ones that start with S (253). Common letter combinations like TCH make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.
What is the best TCH word for Scrabble?
BACKSCRATCHINGS and CZAREVITCHES tie at 31 points. Next come BACKSCRATCHING (30), SWITCHBACKING (30) and WHATCHAMACALLIT (30). The average is 18.3 points.