Is “Lurches” a Scrabble word?
Yes
LURCHES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Lurches
noun
1.A sudden or unsteady movement.
“the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard”
verb
1.To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
verb
1.To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
noun
1.An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
2.A double score in cribbage for the winner when his/her adversary has been left in the lurch.