CHAPPAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHAPPAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAPPAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAPPAL is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAPPAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chappalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAPPAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHAPPAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,791 thousand.
What does CHAPPAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A simple open sandal, usually made of leather, worn in India and nearby countries.
The chappal is an everyday shoe in South Asia, held on the foot by a strap across the toes and sometimes around the heel. Because it is easy to slip off at a doorway, it also appears in many family jokes and Bollywood scenes.
How CHAPPAL is used
Chappal is common in Indian English and is usually used in the singular for one shoe or in the plural for a pair.
- He left his chappal outside the temple door.
- The leather chappal was worn thin at the heel.
- She bought a new chappal at the market in Kolhapur.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAPPAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAPPAL
1 longer words begin with CHAPPAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAPPAL
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Common questions about CHAPPAL
- Is CHAPPAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAPPAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAPPAL worth?
- CHAPPAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAPPAL mean?
- A simple open sandal, usually made of leather, worn in India and nearby countries.
- What letters can be added to CHAPPAL?
- CHAPPAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHAPPAL:
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