CHALUPA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHALUPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALUPA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALUPA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALUPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chalupasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALUPA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHALUPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does CHALUPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Mexican dish of a fried corn tortilla shaped like a boat and filled with savoury toppings.
In Spanish a chalupa is also a small boat, which explains the dish's shape. In the United States a chalupa is often sold as a crisp shell filled with meat, beans and cheese.
How CHALUPA is used
Chalupa is a food word, borrowed from Spanish.
- She ordered a chicken chalupa with salsa.
- The chalupa was crisp outside and soft inside.
- A chalupa is easy to eat with your hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHALUPA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHALUPA
1 longer words begin with CHALUPA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALUPA
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Common questions about CHALUPA
- Is CHALUPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALUPA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALUPA worth?
- CHALUPA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHALUPA mean?
- A Mexican dish of a fried corn tortilla shaped like a boat and filled with savoury toppings.
- What letters can be added to CHALUPA?
- CHALUPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHALUPA:
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