CHAINPLATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAINPLATES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHAINPLATES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAINPLATES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINPLATES
No single letter turns CHAINPLATES into another word.
How CHAINPLATES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHAINPLATES, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINPLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHAINPLATES mean in Scrabble?
CHAINPLATES is the plural of CHAINPLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINPLATES
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Common questions about CHAINPLATES
- Is CHAINPLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINPLATES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAINPLATES worth?
- CHAINPLATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINPLATES?
- No single letter can be added to CHAINPLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHAINPLATES:
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