CHALDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHALDER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHALDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALDER is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chaldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHALDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with CHALDER
1 longer words begin with CHALDER.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALDER
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Common questions about CHALDER
- Is CHALDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHALDER is not in it.
- How many points is CHALDER worth?
- CHALDER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALDER?
- CHALDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHALDER:
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