CHALLAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHALLAN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHALLAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALLAN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
challansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALLAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHALLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with CHALLAN
3 longer words begin with CHALLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLAN
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Common questions about CHALLAN
- Is CHALLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLAN worth?
- CHALLAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALLAN?
- CHALLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHALLAN:
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