CHALLIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHALLIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALLIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALLIS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLIS
No single letter turns CHALLIS into another word.
How CHALLIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHALLIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does CHALLIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, lightweight plain-weave fabric of wool, cotton or silk, often printed with small patterns.
Challis drapes easily, so dressmakers favour it for flowing skirts, scarves and blouses. It was once a fashionable cloth for ladies' dresses. Shoppers today see it most in floral prints on summer clothing.
How CHALLIS is used
Used in sewing and fashion; the spelling challie is a rarer variant.
- She sewed a skirt from floral challis.
- The challis scarf felt soft and light.
- Printed challis is a popular choice for summer dresses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHALLIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHALLIS
1 longer words begin with CHALLIS.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLIS
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Common questions about CHALLIS
- Is CHALLIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLIS worth?
- CHALLIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHALLIS mean?
- A soft, lightweight plain-weave fabric of wool, cotton or silk, often printed with small patterns.
- What letters can be added to CHALLIS?
- No single letter can be added to CHALLIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHALLIS:
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