CHAINSAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHAINSAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHAINSAWS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHAINSAWS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CHAINSAWS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINSAWS
No single letter turns CHAINSAWS into another word.
How CHAINSAWS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1s1a1w4s1 17
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2s1a1w4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHAINSAWS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINSAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINSAWS
chainsaw16 cashaws15 haniwas13 washins13 ashcans12 ascians9 cassina9 sancais9 cashaw14 schwas14 haniwa12 sawahs12 siwash12 washin12 ashcan11 chains11 chanas11 chinas11 nachas11 hansas9 nashis9 swains9 ascian8 cassia8 sancai8 chaws13 schwa13 winch13 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 shaws11 shwas11 swash11 swish11 whins11 whiss11 wisha11 chain10 chais10
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Common questions about CHAINSAWS
- Is CHAINSAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINSAWS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAINSAWS worth?
- CHAINSAWS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINSAWS?
- No single letter can be added to CHAINSAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHAINSAWS:
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