CHAINLESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAINLESS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4a1i1n1l1e1s1s1
Depends on the listCHAINLESS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHAINLESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful CHAINLESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINLESS
No single letter turns CHAINLESS into another word.
How CHAINLESS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1l1e1s1s1 14
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2l2e1s1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHAINLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINLESS
achiness13 chinless13 cleanish13 inchases13 laciness10 sanicles10 chaines12 chaises12 chesils12 chinses12 chisels12 clashes12 inchase12 lanches12 lichens12 linches12 schanse12 sealchs12 elshins10 hansels10 hessian10 inhales10 lashins10 sheilas10 shenais10 caseins9 cassine9 incases9 inlaces9 salices9 sanicle9 scaleni9 salines7 silanes7 canehs11 cashes11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chases11
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Common questions about CHAINLESS
- Is CHAINLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAINLESS is not in it.
- How many points is CHAINLESS worth?
- CHAINLESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINLESS?
- No single letter can be added to CHAINLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHAINLESS:
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