CHARWOMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CHARWOMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARWOMAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARWOMAN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARWOMAN
No single letter turns CHARWOMAN into another word.
How CHARWOMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHARWOMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARWOMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHARWOMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A dated British term for a cleaning lady hired by the day or hour, often shortened to char.
Charwoman is an older British word for a cleaner, often working by the hour or day in someone else's home. It now feels dated and a little condescending, so modern writing prefers cleaner.
How CHARWOMAN is used
Dated; mostly seen in older novels and historical accounts.
- The charwoman scrubbed the steps every morning.
- In the novel, a charwoman overhears the secret.
- A charwoman cleaned the office after hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHARWOMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARWOMAN
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Common questions about CHARWOMAN
- Is CHARWOMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARWOMAN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARWOMAN worth?
- CHARWOMAN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHARWOMAN mean?
- A dated British term for a cleaning lady hired by the day or hour, often shortened to char.
- What letters can be added to CHARWOMAN?
- No single letter can be added to CHARWOMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHARWOMAN:
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