CHAEBOL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHAEBOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAEBOL?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAEBOL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAEBOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chaebolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAEBOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHAEBOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does CHAEBOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large South Korean business group, usually owned and controlled by one family.
A chaebol typically spans many industries, from electronics to shipbuilding. Such groups drove the country's rapid growth, yet critics argue they hold too much economic power.
How CHAEBOL is used
Chaebol is used in business and news reports about South Korea.
- The chaebol expanded from textiles into electronics.
- Reform of the chaebol has been debated for decades.
- Many graduates dream of a job at a major chaebol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAEBOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAEBOL
1 longer words begin with CHAEBOL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAEBOL
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Common questions about CHAEBOL
- Is CHAEBOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAEBOL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAEBOL worth?
- CHAEBOL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAEBOL mean?
- A large South Korean business group, usually owned and controlled by one family.
- What letters can be added to CHAEBOL?
- CHAEBOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHAEBOL:
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