CHASM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHASM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHASM?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHASM is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHASM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHASM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHASM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What stands out about CHASM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHASM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deep, wide crack or opening in the ground, rock or ice.
A chasm forms when the earth splits or erodes over time, leaving a steep-sided gap that can drop for hundreds of metres. Geologists use the word for canyons and rifts, while writers borrow it figuratively for a wide difference between people, opinions or ways of life. Crossing a literal chasm usually needs a bridge or a long detour, and the figurative kind is just as hard to close. The sense of danger and depth is central to almost every use of the word.
How CHASM is used
Used both literally for a deep gap in the landscape and figuratively for a serious divide between people or ideas.
- The hikers stopped at the edge of a deep chasm.
- A chasm opened in the glacier after the earthquake.
- There is a growing chasm between the two political parties.
- The bridge spans a narrow chasm cut by the river.
- Years of silence had left a chasm between the old friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHASM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHASM
The 5 tiles of CHASM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CHASM
11 longer words begin with CHASM.
Words ending in CHASM
1 words end in CHASM. Useful as a back hook: play CHASM onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHASM inside
2 words contain CHASM in the middle. Words that start with CHASM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHASM
Common questions about CHASM
- Is CHASM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHASM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHASM worth?
- CHASM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHASM mean?
- A deep, wide crack or opening in the ground, rock or ice.
- What letters can be added to CHASM?
- CHASM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHASM:
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