CHANOYUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHANOYUS 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.
c3h4a1n1o1y4u1s1
PlayableCHANOYUS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHANOYUS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful CHANOYUS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANOYUS
No single letter turns CHANOYUS into another word.
How CHANOYUS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1n1o1y4u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4h3a1n2o1y3u2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHANOYUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHANOYUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHANOYUS
- All 8 letters of CHANOYUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CHANOYUS
chanoyu15 onychas15 cahouns12 onycha14 anchos11 cahoun11 coyaus11 nachos11 sancho11 noyaus9 chays13 cushy13 synch13 hoyas11 hyson11 shoyu11 ancho10 chaos10 chons10 coyau10 cyano10 cyans10 hocus10 nacho10 nauch10 nucha10 oshac10 sauch10 saucy10 sycon10 uncoy10 yucas10 hauns8 noahs8 noyau8 sayon8 unsay8 yuans8 ascon7 canso7
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Common questions about CHANOYUS
- Is CHANOYUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHANOYUS is not in it.
- How many points is CHANOYUS worth?
- CHANOYUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHANOYUS?
- No single letter can be added to CHANOYUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHANOYUS:
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