CHANCROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHANCROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHANCROUS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHANCROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful CHANCROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANCROUS
No single letter turns CHANCROUS into another word.
How CHANCROUS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1n1c3r1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4h3a1n2c4r1o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHANCROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHANCROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANCROUS
cachous14 conchas14 craunch14 scranch14 scrauch14 scrunch14 anchors12 archons12 aurochs12 cahouns12 ranchos12 rhoncus12 concurs11 nacrous9 cachou13 caroch13 chacos13 concha13 conchs13 cranch13 crouch13 crunch13 scorch13 succah13 anchor11 anchos11 archon11 cahoun11 chorus11 churns11 nachos11 rancho11 raunch11 sancho11 concur10 corsac10 crocus10 occurs10 succor10 onrush9
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Common questions about CHANCROUS
- Is CHANCROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHANCROUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHANCROUS worth?
- CHANCROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHANCROUS?
- No single letter can be added to CHANCROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHANCROUS:
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