CHALKSTRIPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHALKSTRIPES 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHALKSTRIPES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALKSTRIPES is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALKSTRIPES
No single letter turns CHALKSTRIPES into another word.
How CHALKSTRIPES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHALKSTRIPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHALKSTRIPES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALKSTRIPES
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Common questions about CHALKSTRIPES
- Is CHALKSTRIPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHALKSTRIPES is not in it.
- How many points is CHALKSTRIPES worth?
- CHALKSTRIPES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALKSTRIPES?
- No single letter can be added to CHALKSTRIPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHALKSTRIPES:
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