CHALAZA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CHALAZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALAZA?
| 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: 68 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALAZA is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALAZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALAZA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHALAZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,910 thousand.
What does CHALAZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
One of the twisted white cords in a bird's egg that hold the yolk in place; also the base of a plant ovule.
When an egg is cracked, the chalaza can be seen as a stringy strand on the yolk. Cooks sometimes strain it out, though it is harmless and edible.
How CHALAZA is used
Used in egg anatomy and, in botany, for part of an ovule; plural chalazae.
- The chalaza anchors the yolk in the centre of the egg.
- She picked the chalaza out of the custard mix.
- A fresh egg has a prominent chalaza.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHALAZA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHALAZA
3 longer words begin with CHALAZA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALAZA
Common questions about CHALAZA
- Is CHALAZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALAZA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALAZA worth?
- CHALAZA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHALAZA mean?
- One of the twisted white cords in a bird's egg that hold the yolk in place; also the base of a plant ovule.
- What letters can be added to CHALAZA?
- CHALAZA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHALAZA:
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