CHALLA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CHALLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALLA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALLA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALLA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHALLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does CHALLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, rich, braided loaf of egg bread baked for the Jewish Sabbath and holidays.
Challa is a variant spelling of challah, the Hebrew name for the loaf. The dough is enriched with eggs and a little sugar, braided before baking and brushed with egg for a glossy crust. Two loaves are set on the table on Friday evening, recalling the double portion of manna in the wilderness. Round loaves are traditional at the New Year, and leftover challa makes excellent French toast.
How CHALLA is used
Variant of challah; both spellings are in use.
- She braided the challa dough on Friday morning.
- A fresh challa sat under an embroidered cloth.
- The bakery sells poppy-seed challa every week.
- He tore off a piece of challa and passed it round.
- Day-old challa is perfect for bread pudding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHALLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHALLA
7 longer words begin with CHALLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLA
Common questions about CHALLA
- Is CHALLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLA worth?
- CHALLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHALLA mean?
- A soft, rich, braided loaf of egg bread baked for the Jewish Sabbath and holidays.
- What letters can be added to CHALLA?
- CHALLA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHALLA:
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