CHAMBERLAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHAMBERLAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAMBERLAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAMBERLAIN is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAMBERLAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chamberlainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAMBERLAIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHAMBERLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAMBERLAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHAMBERLAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An official who runs the household of a king, queen or noble, or who acts as a steward or treasurer for an institution.
In royal courts the chamberlain controlled who could see the monarch, which made the post powerful. The title survives in modern forms, such as the Lord Chamberlain who oversees ceremonies at the British court.
How CHAMBERLAIN is used
A courtly and historical title, also used for treasurers of towns and societies.
- The chamberlain announced the guests at the door of the great hall.
- He served the duke as chamberlain for twenty years.
- The chamberlain kept the keys to the royal treasury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAMBERLAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAMBERLAIN
2 longer words begin with CHAMBERLAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAMBERLAIN
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Common questions about CHAMBERLAIN
- Is CHAMBERLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAMBERLAIN, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAMBERLAIN worth?
- CHAMBERLAIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAMBERLAIN mean?
- An official who runs the household of a king, queen or noble, or who acts as a steward or treasurer for an institution.
- What letters can be added to CHAMBERLAIN?
- CHAMBERLAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHAMBERLAIN:
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