CHARPOY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHARPOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARPOY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARPOY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARPOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
charpoysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARPOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHARPOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does CHARPOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A light bed of South Asia made of a wooden frame strung with woven rope or tape.
The charpoy is easy to carry, so families move it into the yard on hot nights. Its woven base lets air pass under the sleeper. In villages it doubles as a seat for visitors during the day.
How CHARPOY is used
Used in writing about India, Pakistan and nearby regions, where a charpoy is a common piece of household furniture.
- The farmer slept on a charpoy under the stars.
- They dragged a charpoy into the shade for the guests.
- A woven charpoy stood beside the well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHARPOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHARPOY
1 longer words begin with CHARPOY.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARPOY
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Common questions about CHARPOY
- Is CHARPOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARPOY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARPOY worth?
- CHARPOY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHARPOY mean?
- A light bed of South Asia made of a wooden frame strung with woven rope or tape.
- What letters can be added to CHARPOY?
- CHARPOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHARPOY:
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