CHECKERBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. CHECKERBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHECKERBOARD · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHECKERBOARD?
| 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%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CHECKERBOARD is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHECKERBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
checkerboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHECKERBOARD scores
Scrabble c3h4e1c3k5e1r1b3o1a1r1d2 26
Words with Friends c4h3e1c4k5e1r1b4o1a1r1d2 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHECKERBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHECKERBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHECKERBOARD
1 longer words begin with CHECKERBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in CHECKERBOARD
backhoed20 caboched18 cokehead18 hardrock18 cockered17 rebacked17 recocked17 berdache16 breached16 broached16 breacher15 broacher15 brokered15 debarker15 recorked15 reracked15 abhorred14 caboceer14 harbored14 hardcore14 accorder13 rebraced13 chacked19 checked19 chocked19 backhoe18 checker18 chocker18 recheck18 charked17 bedrock16 brocked16 cockade16 cracked16 crocked16 hoecake16 redback16 beached15 broched15 chobdar15
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Common questions about CHECKERBOARD
- Is CHECKERBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHECKERBOARD, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHECKERBOARD worth?
- CHECKERBOARD is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHECKERBOARD?
- CHECKERBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHECKERBOARD:
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