CHANDELIER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHANDELIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHANDELIER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHANDELIER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANDELIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chandeliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHANDELIER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHANDELIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHANDELIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHANDELIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative light fixture with several branches that hangs from a ceiling.
A chandelier traditionally held candles, and many modern ones use bulbs shaped like flames. Crystal drops are a classic feature, and the fixture often marks the grandest room in a building.
How CHANDELIER is used
Used for ornate hanging lights in halls, ballrooms and dining rooms.
- A crystal chandelier glittered above the staircase.
- The chandelier swayed when the train passed.
- They hired a ladder to clean the chandelier once a year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHANDELIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHANDELIER
2 longer words begin with CHANDELIER.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANDELIER
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Common questions about CHANDELIER
- Is CHANDELIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHANDELIER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHANDELIER worth?
- CHANDELIER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHANDELIER mean?
- A decorative light fixture with several branches that hangs from a ceiling.
- What letters can be added to CHANDELIER?
- CHANDELIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHANDELIER:
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