CHAMP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHAMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAMP?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAMP is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAMP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does CHAMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To chew food noisily and vigorously, as a horse does on its bit.
To champ is to chew or bite down repeatedly and noisily, an action especially associated with horses working at the bit in their mouths. The word can also describe a person eating with the same restless, noisy motion, often out of impatience. By extension, someone who champs at the bit is eager to start before they are allowed to.
How CHAMP is used
Most often heard in the fixed phrase champing at the bit, describing restless impatience.
- The horse began to champ at its bit as soon as it smelled the stable.
- He sat champing his food long before the guests had been served.
- The dog would champ on the bone for hours.
- She was clearly champing to leave before the speech had even ended.
- The old mare champed nervously while she waited to be saddled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAMP
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with CHAMP.
Words with CHAMP inside
2 words contain CHAMP in the middle. Words that start with CHAMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAMP
Common questions about CHAMP
- Is CHAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAMP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAMP worth?
- CHAMP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAMP mean?
- To chew food noisily and vigorously, as a horse does on its bit.
- What letters can be added to CHAMP?
- CHAMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHAMP:
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