CHANOYO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHANOYO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHANOYO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHANOYO is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANOYO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chanoyosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHANOYO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHANOYO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
Words starting with CHANOYO
1 longer words begin with CHANOYO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANOYO
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Common questions about CHANOYO
- Is CHANOYO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHANOYO is not in it.
- How many points is CHANOYO worth?
- CHANOYO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHANOYO?
- CHANOYO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHANOYO:
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