CHANUKIAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHANUKIAH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHANUKIAH?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHANUKIAH is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHANUKIAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chanukiahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHANUKIAH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHANUKIAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHANUKIAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHANUKIAH
1 longer words begin with CHANUKIAH.
Shorter words from the letters in CHANUKIAH
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Common questions about CHANUKIAH
- Is CHANUKIAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHANUKIAH is not in it.
- How many points is CHANUKIAH worth?
- CHANUKIAH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHANUKIAH?
- CHANUKIAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHANUKIAH:
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