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Words containing TC

Words that have the letters TC in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 984 playable words containing TC in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is CROTCHETINESSES. The highest-scoring is CZAREVITCHES, worth 30 points.

  • SCRATCHING17
  • SWITCHING17
  • SCRATCHED16
  • SWITCHED16
  • WATCHING16
  • WRETCHED16
  • CATCHING15
  • MATCHING15
  • PATCHING15
  • SCRATCHES15
  • SKETCHES15
  • STRETCHING15
  • SWITCHES15
  • WATCHED15
  • KITCHEN14
  • MATCHED14
  • PATCHED14
  • STRETCHED14

Highest-scoring words containing TC

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • CZAREVITCHES30
  • WHATCHAMACALLIT28
  • CZAREVITCH28
  • SWITCHBACKING28
  • SWITCHBACKED27
  • QUITCLAIMING26
  • PITCHFORKING25
  • SWITCHBACKS25
  • QUITCLAIMED25
  • POSTCONQUEST25
  • WATCHMAKINGS25
  • BACKSTITCHING25

4-letter words containing TC (2)

  • ETCH8
  • ITCH8

5-letter words containing TC (30)

  • AITCH9
  • BATCH11
  • BOTCH11
  • BUTCH12
  • CATCH11
  • CUTCH12
  • DITCH10
  • DUTCH11
  • FETCH12
  • FITCH12
  • HATCH11
  • HITCH11
  • HOTCH11
  • HUTCH12
  • ITCHY11
  • KETCH12
  • LATCH9
  • LETCH9
  • MATCH11
  • MUTCH12
  • NATCH9
  • NOTCH9
  • PATCH11
  • PITCH11
  • RATCH9
  • RETCH9
  • ROTCH9
  • VETCH13
  • WATCH12
  • WITCH12

6-letter words containing TC (44)

  • BLOTCH12
  • BOTCHY14
  • CATCHY14
  • CLUTCH13
  • CRATCH12
  • CROTCH12
  • CRUTCH13
  • CULTCH13
  • DATCHA11
  • ETCHED11
  • ETCHER10
  • ETCHES10
  • FITCHY15
  • FLETCH13
  • FLITCH13
  • GLITCH11
  • GRUTCH12
  • HOOTCH12
  • ITCHED11
  • ITCHES10
  • KLATCH13
  • KVETCH17
  • LITCHI10
  • NAUTCH11
  • OUTCRY11
  • PATCHY14
  • PITCHY14
  • QUITCH19
  • ROTCHE10
  • SCOTCH12
  • SCUTCH13
  • SITCOM10
  • SKETCH13
  • SLATCH10
  • SMUTCH13
  • SNITCH10
  • STITCH10
  • SWATCH13
  • SWITCH13
  • TETCHY12
  • THATCH12
  • TWITCH13
  • WITCHY15
  • WRETCH13

7-letter words containing TC (112)

  • BATCHED14
  • BATCHES13
  • BEWITCH16
  • BLOTCHY15
  • BOTCHED14
  • BOTCHES13
  • BUTCHER14
  • BUTCHES14
  • CATCALL11
  • CATCHER13
  • CATCHES13
  • DITCHED13
  • DITCHES12
  • ETCHERS11
  • ETCHING12
  • FETCHED15
  • FETCHES14
  • FLATCAR12
  • HATCHED14
  • HATCHES13
  • HATCHET13
  • HITCHED14
  • HITCHES13
  • HOTCAKE14
  • HUTCHES14
  • ITCHIER11
  • ITCHING12
  • KETCHES14
  • KETCHUP17
  • KITCHEN14
  • LATCHED12
  • LATCHES11
  • MATCHED14
  • MATCHES13
  • NOTCHED12
  • NOTCHES11
  • OUTCAST10
  • OUTCOME12
  • OUTCROP12
  • PATCHED14
  • PATCHES13
  • PITCHED14
  • PITCHER13
  • PITCHES13
  • REMATCH13
  • RETCHED12
  • RETCHES11
  • SATCHEL11
  • SCRATCH13
  • SKETCHY16
  • SPLOTCH13
  • STRETCH11
  • UNHITCH14
  • UNLATCH12
  • VETCHES15
  • WATCHED15
  • WATCHER14
  • WATCHES14
  • WITCHED15
  • WITCHES14

The 60 most common shown, 52 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing TC (212)

  • BATCHING15
  • BLOTCHED15
  • BLOTCHES14
  • BOTCHING15
  • BRITCHES14
  • BUTCHERS15
  • BUTCHERY17
  • CATCALLS12
  • CATCHIER14
  • CATCHING15
  • CLUTCHED16
  • CLUTCHES15
  • CROTCHES14
  • CRUTCHES15
  • DISPATCH15
  • DITCHING14
  • ETCHINGS13
  • FETCHING16
  • HATCHETS14
  • HATCHING15
  • HITCHING15
  • ITCHIEST12
  • KITCHENS15
  • LATCHING13
  • MATCHING15
  • MISMATCH16
  • NOTCHING13
  • OUTCOMES13
  • PATCHING15
  • PITCHERS14
  • PITCHING15
  • POSTCARD13
  • POSTCODE13
  • RETCHING13
  • SATCHELS12
  • SCOTCHES14
  • SCRATCHY16
  • SKETCHED16
  • SKETCHES15
  • SNATCHED13
  • SNATCHES12
  • SNITCHED13
  • SNITCHES12
  • STITCHED13
  • SWITCHED16
  • SWITCHER15
  • SWITCHES15
  • THATCHED15
  • THATCHER14
  • THATCHES14
  • TWITCHED16
  • TWITCHES15
  • WATCHDOG17
  • WATCHFUL19
  • WATCHING16
  • WATCHMAN17
  • WATCHMEN17
  • WITCHING16
  • WRETCHED16
  • WRETCHES15

The 60 most common shown, 152 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing TC (165)

  • BEWITCHED19
  • BEWITCHES18
  • BLOTCHIER15
  • BLOTCHING16
  • BUTCHERED17
  • CATCALLED14
  • CATCHALLS15
  • CATCHIEST15
  • CATCHMENT17
  • CATCHWORD19
  • CHITCHATS17
  • CLUTCHING17
  • CROTCHETS15
  • CROTCHETY17
  • FRUITCAKE18
  • HATCHBACK22
  • HATCHWAYS20
  • HEMSTITCH17
  • HITCHHIKE20
  • HOPSCOTCH19
  • MATCHBOOK20
  • MATCHLESS15
  • NIGHTCAPS16
  • NIGHTCLUB17
  • PATCHIEST15
  • PATCHWORK21
  • PITCHFORK21
  • POSTCARDS14
  • POSTCODES14
  • RATCHETED14
  • REMATCHES15
  • SCOTCHING16
  • SCRATCHED16
  • SCRATCHES15
  • SHORTCAKE16
  • SHORTCUTS14
  • SKETCHIER16
  • SKETCHING17
  • SNATCHING14
  • SNITCHING14
  • SPLOTCHED16
  • SPLOTCHES15
  • STITCHING14
  • STOPWATCH18
  • STREETCAR11
  • STRETCHED14
  • STRETCHER13
  • STRETCHES13
  • SUITCASES12
  • SWITCHING17
  • THATCHING16
  • TWITCHING17
  • UNHITCHED17
  • UNHITCHES16
  • UNLATCHED15
  • UNLATCHES14
  • UNMATCHED17
  • WATCHBAND19
  • WATCHDOGS18
  • WATCHWORD20

The 60 most common shown, 105 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing TC (185)

  • BANKRUPTCY22
  • BEWITCHING20
  • BLOTCHIEST16
  • BUTCHERIES17
  • BUTCHERING18
  • CATCALLING15
  • CATCHWORDS20
  • DISPATCHED18
  • DISPATCHER17
  • DISPATCHES17
  • DOGCATCHER18
  • ESCUTCHEON17
  • FETCHINGLY20
  • FLYCATCHER21
  • FRUITCAKES19
  • HATCHBACKS23
  • HATCHERIES16
  • HITCHHIKED22
  • HITCHHIKER21
  • HITCHHIKES21
  • MATCHBOOKS21
  • MATCHBOXES24
  • MATCHMAKER21
  • MATCHSTICK21
  • MISMATCHED19
  • MISMATCHES18
  • NIGHTCLUBS18
  • NUTCRACKER18
  • NUTHATCHES17
  • OUTCLASSED14
  • OUTCLASSES13
  • OUTCROPPED18
  • OUTSTRETCH15
  • PATCHINESS16
  • PATCHWORKS22
  • PITCHFORKS22
  • PORTCULLIS15
  • RATCHETING15
  • SCRATCHIER16
  • SCRATCHING17
  • SHORTCAKES17
  • SKETCHIEST17
  • SPLOTCHIER16
  • SPLOTCHING17
  • STREETCARS12
  • STRETCHERS14
  • STRETCHING15
  • SWITCHABLE19
  • SWITCHBACK24
  • UNHITCHING18
  • UNLATCHING16
  • WATCHBANDS20
  • WATCHFULLY23
  • WATCHMAKER22
  • WATCHTOWER20
  • WATCHWORDS21
  • WITCHCRAFT22
  • WRETCHEDER18
  • WRETCHEDLY20
  • WRISTWATCH20

The 60 most common shown, 125 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing TC (118)

  • APPARATCHIK22
  • BACKSTRETCH22
  • BEWITCHMENT22
  • BIRDWATCHER21
  • CAOUTCHOUCS21
  • CATCHPHRASE21
  • CHITCHATTED20
  • COWCATCHERS22
  • DISPATCHERS18
  • DISPATCHING19
  • DOGCATCHERS19
  • ESCUTCHEONS18
  • FLYCATCHERS22
  • HEMSTITCHED20
  • HEMSTITCHES19
  • HITCHHIKERS22
  • HITCHHIKING23
  • HOMESTRETCH19
  • HOPSCOTCHED22
  • HOPSCOTCHES21
  • KITCHENETTE18
  • KITCHENWARE21
  • MATCHBOARDS20
  • MATCHMAKERS22
  • MATCHMAKING23
  • MATCHSTICKS22
  • MICROSWITCH22
  • MISMATCHING20
  • MISPATCHING20
  • NUTCRACKERS19
  • OUTCLASSING15
  • OUTCROPPING19
  • OUTWATCHING20
  • OVERMATCHED22
  • OVERMATCHES21
  • PARAMOUNTCY20
  • PITCHBLENDE20
  • PITCHERFULS21
  • PITCHERSFUL21
  • PITCHFORKED24
  • QUITCLAIMED25
  • SALTCELLARS13
  • SCRATCHIEST17
  • SHORTCHANGE18
  • SHORTCOMING18
  • SKETCHBOOKS23
  • SPLOTCHIEST17
  • STOPWATCHES20
  • STRETCHIEST15
  • SWITCHBACKS25
  • SWITCHBLADE21
  • SWITCHBOARD21
  • SWITCHYARDS21
  • UNWATCHABLE21
  • WATCHDOGGED22
  • WATCHMAKERS23
  • WATCHMAKING24
  • WATCHTOWERS21
  • WITCHCRAFTS23
  • WRETCHEDEST19

The 60 most common shown, 58 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing TC (72)

  • APPARATCHIKI23
  • APPARATCHIKS23
  • BACKSTITCHED24
  • BACKSTITCHES23
  • BANKRUPTCIES22
  • BEWITCHERIES21
  • BEWITCHINGLY24
  • BEWITCHMENTS23
  • BIRDWATCHERS22
  • BUTTERSCOTCH21
  • CATCHPHRASES22
  • CHITCHATTING21
  • CROSSHATCHED21
  • CROSSHATCHES20
  • CROSSPATCHES20
  • CZAREVITCHES30
  • DEATHWATCHES22
  • DITCHDIGGERS20
  • HATCHABILITY22
  • HEMSTITCHERS20
  • HEMSTITCHING21
  • HOPSCOTCHING23
  • HOTCHPOTCHES24
  • KITCHENETTES19
  • KITCHENWARES22
  • LOCKSTITCHED22
  • LOCKSTITCHES21
  • MATCHMAKINGS24
  • NIGHTCLOTHES19
  • NIGHTCLUBBED23
  • NIGHTCLUBBER22
  • OUTCAVILLING20
  • OUTCOMPETING20
  • OUTCROPPINGS20
  • OUTSTRETCHED18
  • OUTSTRETCHES17
  • OVERMATCHING23
  • PITCHBLENDES21
  • PITCHFORKING25
  • PORTCULLISES17
  • POSTCARDLIKE20
  • POSTCONQUEST25
  • QUITCLAIMING26
  • SCRATCHBOARD21
  • SCRATCHINESS18
  • SHORTCHANGED20
  • SHORTCHANGES19
  • SHORTCOMINGS19
  • SUPERBITCHES21
  • SWITCHBACKED27
  • SWITCHBLADES22
  • SWITCHBOARDS22
  • VISCOUNTCIES21
  • WATCHDOGGING23
  • WATCHFULNESS23
  • WATCHMAKINGS25
  • WHIPSTITCHED24
  • WHIPSTITCHES23
  • WRETCHEDNESS20
  • WRISTWATCHES22

The 60 most common shown, 12 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

984 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.59%) are containing TC. Most of them, 212, have 8 letters. 2 start with TC, 0 end with it and 982 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing TC?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 984 words containing TC, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TC?

CZAREVITCHES, worth 30 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: WHATCHAMACALLIT (28), CZAREVITCH (28) and SWITCHBACKING (28).

What are the most common words containing TC?

SCRATCHING, SWITCHING, SCRATCHED, SWITCHED, WATCHING and WRETCHED. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

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