CHAINFALL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHAINFALL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3h4a1i1n1f4a1l1l1
PlayableCHAINFALL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHAINFALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CHAINFALL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chainfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAINFALL scores
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1f4a1l1l1 17
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2f4a1l2l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHAINFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAINFALL
1 longer words begin with CHAINFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINFALL
halflin13 challan12 hallian10 ancilla9 flanch14 flinch14 cafila11 chalan11 challa11 facial11 hallan9 infall9 nallah9 callan8 clinal8 laical8 filch13 finch13 halfa11 calif10 chain10 chana10 chill10 china10 facia10 finca10 laich10 lanch10 linch10 fanal8 final8 flail8 halal8 lahal8 nahal8 calla7 canal7 lilac7 linac7 lanai5
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Common questions about CHAINFALL
- Is CHAINFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAINFALL is not in it.
- How many points is CHAINFALL worth?
- CHAINFALL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINFALL?
- CHAINFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHAINFALL:
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