CHAMPION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHAMPION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAMPION?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAMPION is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAMPION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
championsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAMPION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAMPION, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAMPION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHAMPION
- All 8 letters of CHAMPION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHAMPION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has beaten all rivals in a competition, or who strongly defends a cause.
A champion wins the title in sports, quizzes and contests, and keeps it until beaten. The word also describes a vigorous supporter, as in a champion of human rights. In medieval times the champion was a knight who fought on behalf of another.
How CHAMPION is used
Champion is common in sport, politics and everyday talk, and also works as a verb.
- She became the national champion at seventeen.
- He was a lifelong champion of free education.
- The reigning champion defended the title in the final.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAMPION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAMPION
7 longer words begin with CHAMPION.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAMPION
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Common questions about CHAMPION
- Is CHAMPION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAMPION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAMPION worth?
- CHAMPION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAMPION mean?
- A person who has beaten all rivals in a competition, or who strongly defends a cause.
- What letters can be added to CHAMPION?
- CHAMPION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAMPION:
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