CHAVVY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAVVY 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept CHAVVY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAVVY is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAVVY
No single letter turns CHAVVY into another word.
How CHAVVY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHAVVY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,556 thousand.
What stands out about CHAVVY
- CHAVVY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CHAVVY
Common questions about CHAVVY
- Is CHAVVY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAVVY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAVVY worth?
- CHAVVY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAVVY?
- No single letter can be added to CHAVVY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHAVVY:
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