CHARADES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHARADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARADES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARADES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARADES
No single letter turns CHARADES into another word.
How CHARADES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARADES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARADES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHARADES mean in Scrabble?
CHARADES is the plural of CHARADE.
CHARADE(noun) — An absurd pretence meant to give an impression of something respectable, or a word-guessing game acted out in mime.
Anagrams of CHARADES
The 8 tiles of CHARADES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARADES
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Common questions about CHARADES
- Is CHARADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARADES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARADES worth?
- CHARADES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARADES?
- No single letter can be added to CHARADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHARADES:
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