CHAIRMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHAIRMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAIRMAN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CHAIRMAN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAIRMAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chairmansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAIRMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAIRMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAIRMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHAIRMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The person who leads a meeting or heads a board, committee or company.
A chairman keeps order, gives each speaker a turn and puts questions to the vote. In business the title often marks the head of the board, which may be a different person from the day-to-day chief executive. Many bodies now prefer the neutral word chair.
How CHAIRMAN is used
Used for the presiding officer of a meeting or organisation.
- The chairman called the meeting to order at nine.
- She was elected chairman of the village council.
- The company chairman announced his retirement.
- Please address your questions to the chairman.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAIRMAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAIRMAN
7 longer words begin with CHAIRMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAIRMAN
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Common questions about CHAIRMAN
- Is CHAIRMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAIRMAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAIRMAN worth?
- CHAIRMAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAIRMAN mean?
- The person who leads a meeting or heads a board, committee or company.
- What letters can be added to CHAIRMAN?
- CHAIRMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAIRMAN:
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