CHAPLAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHAPLAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1p3l1a1i1n1
PlayableCHAPLAIN · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHAPLAIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHAPLAIN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAPLAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chaplainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAPLAIN scores
Scrabble c3h4a1p3l1a1i1n1 15
Words with Friends c4h3a1p4l2a1i1n2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAPLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAPLAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAPLAIN
7 longer words begin with CHAPLAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAPLAIN
calpain11 caliph13 painch13 planch13 chalan11 apical10 caplin10 pacha12 pilch12 pinch12 alpha10 chain10 chana10 china10 hanap10 laich10 lanch10 linch10 phial10 calpa9 panic9 pical9 plica9 nahal8 apian7 canal7 lapin7 linac7 plain7 lanai5 liana5 caph11 chap11 chip11 chai9 chal9 chia9 chin9 inch9 lich9
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Common questions about CHAPLAIN
- Is CHAPLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAPLAIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAPLAIN worth?
- CHAPLAIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAPLAIN?
- CHAPLAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAPLAIN:
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