CHARLESTON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHARLESTON 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept CHARLESTON?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARLESTON is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARLESTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
charlestonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARLESTON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHARLESTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARLESTON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHARLESTON
- All 10 letters of CHARLESTON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHARLESTON
3 longer words begin with CHARLESTON.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARLESTON
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Common questions about CHARLESTON
- Is CHARLESTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARLESTON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARLESTON worth?
- CHARLESTON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARLESTON?
- CHARLESTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHARLESTON:
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