CHAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHAPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAPE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAPE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAPE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about CHAPE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHAPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalhistorical
The metal tip or fitting on the end of a scabbard, or the loop on a buckle through which the strap passes.
A chape protects the point of a sheath from wear and keeps the leather or metal casing from splitting when a sword or knife is drawn and resheathed repeatedly. On a belt fastening the same name applies to the small fitting that anchors one end before the buckle closes. Armourers and saddlers both use the term, and old inventories of swords often list the chape separately from the blade and grip. The part is small, but a broken chape leaves a scabbard useless.
How CHAPE is used
A specialist term met mainly in descriptions of historic weapons, armour and leatherwork rather than in everyday speech.
- The sword's chape was cast in bronze and shaped like a fish tail.
- Collectors check the chape for damage before valuing an old scabbard.
- A leather strap without its chape soon frays at the buckle.
- The museum label described the chape as a later repair.
- He polished the chape until the old bronze shone again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHAPE
The 5 tiles of CHAPE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CHAPE
21 longer words begin with CHAPE.
Words with CHAPE inside
3 words contain CHAPE in the middle. Words that start with CHAPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAPE
Common questions about CHAPE
- Is CHAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAPE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAPE worth?
- CHAPE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAPE mean?
- The metal tip or fitting on the end of a scabbard, or the loop on a buckle through which the strap passes.
- What letters can be added to CHAPE?
- CHAPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHAPE:
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