CHANOYU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHANOYU is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableCHANOYU · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHANOYU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful CHANOYU is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANOYU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chanoyusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHANOYU scores
Scrabble c3h4a1n1o1y4u1 15
Words with Friends c4h3a1n2o1y3u2 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHANOYU, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with CHANOYU
1 longer words begin with CHANOYU.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANOYU
onycha14 cahoun11 ancho10 coyau10 cyano10 nacho10 nauch10 nucha10 uncoy10 noyau8 achy12 chay12 yuch12 ahoy10 hoya10 nyah10 cany9 chao9 chon9 chou9 cony9 cyan9 nach9 ouch9 yuca9 haun7 noah7 yuan7 unco6 hay9 hoy9 yah9 ach8 cay8 cha8 coy8 hac8 hoc8 och8 any6
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Common questions about CHANOYU
- Is CHANOYU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHANOYU is not in it.
- How many points is CHANOYU worth?
- CHANOYU is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHANOYU?
- CHANOYU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHANOYU:
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