CHANNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHANNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHANNEL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHANNEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
channelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHANNEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHANNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does CHANNEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A passage along which water or another liquid flows, or a narrow stretch of water linking two larger seas.
Channel has many uses, from a groove cut in stone to a television station or the route by which a message travels. The English Channel is the famous strip of sea between Britain and France. As a verb it means to direct something along a path, such as energy or money.
How CHANNEL is used
Very common, in geography, broadcasting, communications and business.
- The farmer dug a channel to carry water to the field.
- Which channel is the football match on tonight?
- Ferries cross the channel every hour.
- Complaints should go through the proper channel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHANNEL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHANNEL
23 longer words begin with CHANNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANNEL
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Common questions about CHANNEL
- Is CHANNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHANNEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHANNEL worth?
- CHANNEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHANNEL mean?
- A passage along which water or another liquid flows, or a narrow stretch of water linking two larger seas.
- What letters can be added to CHANNEL?
- CHANNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHANNEL:
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