CHALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHALS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHALS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALS
No single letter turns CHALS into another word.
How CHALS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of CHALS
The 5 tiles of CHALS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in CHALS
6 words end in CHALS. Useful as a back hook: play CHALS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHALS inside
4 words contain CHALS in the middle. Words that start with CHALS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALS
Common questions about CHALS
- Is CHALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALS worth?
- CHALS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALS?
- No single letter can be added to CHALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHALS:
Open CHALS in the Word Finder