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.
c3h4a1i1n1p3l1a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listCHAINPLATES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
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
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1p3l1a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2p4l2a1t1e1s1 21
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINPLATES
caliphates17 chainplate17 chaptalise17 chatelains15 analeptics14 asphaltic16 caliphate16 cathepsin16 cephalins16 chapaties16 chaplains16 hepatical16 hepaticas16 inchtapes16 phacelias16 planchets16 aphanites14 calanthes14 chainlets14 chatelain14 chatlines14 hanseatic14 nephalist14 selachian14 analeptic13 anapestic13 aplanetic13 pectinals13 placentas13 analcites11 anelastic11 laitances11 palatines11 acalephs15 calipash15 cephalin15 chapatis15 chaplain15 chaplets15 clanship15
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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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