CHAFFRON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAFFRON 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHAFFRON?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAFFRON is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAFFRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chaffronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAFFRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAFFRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAFFRON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAFFRON
1 longer words begin with CHAFFRON.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAFFRON
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Common questions about CHAFFRON
- Is CHAFFRON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAFFRON is not in it.
- How many points is CHAFFRON worth?
- CHAFFRON is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAFFRON?
- CHAFFRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAFFRON:
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