CACHOLOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CACHOLOT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CACHOLOT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CACHOLOT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACHOLOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cacholotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CACHOLOT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CACHOLOT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CACHOLOT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CACHOLOT
1 longer words begin with CACHOLOT.
Shorter words from the letters in CACHOLOT
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Common questions about CACHOLOT
- Is CACHOLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CACHOLOT is not in it.
- How many points is CACHOLOT worth?
- CACHOLOT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACHOLOT?
- CACHOLOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CACHOLOT:
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