CHAMAELEON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAMAELEON 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHAMAELEON?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAMAELEON is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAMAELEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chamaeleonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAMAELEON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHAMAELEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAMAELEON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAMAELEON
1 longer words begin with CHAMAELEON.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAMAELEON
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Common questions about CHAMAELEON
- Is CHAMAELEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAMAELEON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAMAELEON worth?
- CHAMAELEON is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAMAELEON?
- CHAMAELEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHAMAELEON:
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