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.
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PlayableCHANNEL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 617,576odds of drawing this rack
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
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
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
Scrabble c3h4a1n1n1e1l1 12
Words with Friends c4h3a1n2n2e1l2 15
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.
Words starting with CHANNEL
channels13 channeled15 channeler14 channelers15 channeling16 channelise15 channelize24 channelled16 channeller15 channelised17 channelises16 channelized26 channelizes25 channellers16 channelling17 channelising18 channelizing27 channelopathy26 channelisation19 channelization28 channelisations20 channelizations29 channelopathies25
23 longer words begin with CHANNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANNEL
cannel8 caneh10 chela10 hance10 lanch10 leach10 nache10 henna8 ancle7 clean7 lance7 nance7 ache9 chal9 each9 lech9 nach9 haen7 hale7 heal7 acne6 alec6 ance6 cane6 cann6 clan6 lace6 elan4 lane4 lean4 nane4 neal4 ach8 cha8 che8 ech8 hac8 hae6 han6 hen6
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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 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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