CHAUDFROID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAUDFROID 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHAUDFROID?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAUDFROID is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAUDFROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chaudfroidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAUDFROID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHAUDFROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAUDFROID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAUDFROID
1 longer words begin with CHAUDFROID.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAUDFROID
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Common questions about CHAUDFROID
- Is CHAUDFROID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAUDFROID is not in it.
- How many points is CHAUDFROID worth?
- CHAUDFROID is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAUDFROID?
- CHAUDFROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHAUDFROID:
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