CHATELAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHATELAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHATELAIN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CHATELAIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful CHATELAIN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHATELAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHATELAIN scores
Scrabble c3h4a1t1e1l1a1i1n1 14
Words with Friends c4h3a1t1e1l2a1i1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHATELAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHATELAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHATELAIN
3 longer words begin with CHATELAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHATELAIN
achenial13 calanthe13 chainlet13 chatline13 ethnical13 anthelia11 analcite10 laitance10 acanthi12 achenia12 alethic12 calathi12 canthal12 chaetal12 chantie12 ethical12 linchet12 tachina12 tinchel12 ethanal10 thalian10 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 lactean9 antliae7 acanth11 caltha11 canthi11 chaeta11 chaine11 chalan11 chalet11 chital11 eltchi11 ethnic11 heliac11 lichen11 thecal11 althea9
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Common questions about CHATELAIN
- Is CHATELAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHATELAIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHATELAIN worth?
- CHATELAIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHATELAIN?
- CHATELAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHATELAIN:
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