CHARACTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHARACTS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1s1
Depends on the listCHARACTS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTS
No single letter turns CHARACTS into another word.
How CHARACTS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1s1 15
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARACTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTS
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Common questions about CHARACTS
- Is CHARACTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHARACTS is not in it.
- How many points is CHARACTS worth?
- CHARACTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTS?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHARACTS:
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