CHANDLERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHANDLERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHANDLERY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHANDLERY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANDLERY
No single letter turns CHANDLERY into another word.
How CHANDLERY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHANDLERY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHANDLERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHANDLERY
- All 9 letters of CHANDLERY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHANDLERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shop or business selling supplies such as candles or, especially today, equipment for boats.
The word began with candle-makers, whose stock was candles and household goods. A modern chandlery usually serves sailors with rope, paint and fittings. Harbour towns often have one near the quay.
How CHANDLERY is used
Used for nautical supply shops and, historically, for the goods or storeroom of a candle-maker.
- He bought a new anchor at the harbour chandlery.
- The chandlery sold ropes, lamps and charts.
- A medieval chandlery would have been full of tallow candles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHANDLERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANDLERY
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Common questions about CHANDLERY
- Is CHANDLERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHANDLERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHANDLERY worth?
- CHANDLERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHANDLERY mean?
- A shop or business selling supplies such as candles or, especially today, equipment for boats.
- What letters can be added to CHANDLERY?
- No single letter can be added to CHANDLERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHANDLERY:
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