CHAYA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAYA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHAYA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAYA is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chayasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAYA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHAYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words starting with CHAYA
1 longer words begin with CHAYA.
Words with CHAYA inside
2 words contain CHAYA in the middle. Words that start with CHAYA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAYA
Common questions about CHAYA
- Is CHAYA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAYA is not in it.
- How many points is CHAYA worth?
- CHAYA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAYA?
- CHAYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHAYA:
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