CHAVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAVS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHAVS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAVS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAVS
Front hooks — 1
schavsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CHAVS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHAVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Anagrams of CHAVS
The 5 tiles of CHAVS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in CHAVS
1 words end in CHAVS. Useful as a back hook: play CHAVS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAVS
Common questions about CHAVS
- Is CHAVS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAVS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAVS worth?
- CHAVS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAVS?
- CHAVS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHAVS:
Open CHAVS in the Word Finder