CHAINSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHAINSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHAINSAW · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHAINSAW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHAINSAW is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chainsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAINSAW scores
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1s1a1w4 16
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2s1a1w4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAINSAW, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINSAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAINSAW
3 longer words begin with CHAINSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINSAW
haniwas13 cashaw14 haniwa12 washin12 ashcan11 chains11 chanas11 chinas11 nachas11 ascian8 sancai8 chaws13 schwa13 winch13 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 whins11 wisha11 chain10 chais10 chana10 chias10 china10 chins10 waacs10 hains8 hansa8 nashi8 swain8 wains8 acais7 cains7 chaw12 wich12 haws10 hwan10 shaw10 shwa10 waah10
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Common questions about CHAINSAW
- Is CHAINSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINSAW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAINSAW worth?
- CHAINSAW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINSAW?
- CHAINSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAINSAW:
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