CHABUK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHABUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHABUK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHABUK is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHABUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chabuksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHABUK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHABUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does CHABUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long whip used in the East, for example to punish.
The chabuk is a horsewhip. Old travel writers described it in accounts of the Orient.
How CHABUK is used
Used in historical writing.
- The rider swung a chabuk.
- A chabuk hung by the saddle.
- Old tales mention the chabuk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHABUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHABUK
1 longer words begin with CHABUK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHABUK
Common questions about CHABUK
- Is CHABUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHABUK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHABUK worth?
- CHABUK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHABUK mean?
- A long whip used in the East, for example to punish.
- What letters can be added to CHABUK?
- CHABUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHABUK:
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