CACHOLONG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CACHOLONG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CACHOLONG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CACHOLONG is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACHOLONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cacholongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CACHOLONG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CACHOLONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CACHOLONG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CACHOLONG
1 longer words begin with CACHOLONG.
Shorter words from the letters in CACHOLONG
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Common questions about CACHOLONG
- Is CACHOLONG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CACHOLONG is not in it.
- How many points is CACHOLONG worth?
- CACHOLONG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACHOLONG?
- CACHOLONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CACHOLONG:
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