CHALCIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHALCIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALCIDS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALCIDS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALCIDS
No single letter turns CHALCIDS into another word.
How CHALCIDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHALCIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHALCIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHALCIDS mean in Scrabble?
CHALCIDS is the plural of CHALCID.
CHALCID(noun) — A tiny, often metallic-looking wasp whose larvae develop as parasites inside the eggs or bodies of other insects.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALCIDS
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Common questions about CHALCIDS
- Is CHALCIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALCIDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALCIDS worth?
- CHALCIDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALCIDS?
- No single letter can be added to CHALCIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHALCIDS:
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