CHECKREIN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHECKREIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHECKREIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHECKREIN is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHECKREIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
checkreinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHECKREIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHECKREIN, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHECKREIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHECKREIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A short strap running from a horse's bit to the saddle or harness to stop the horse from lowering its head.
The checkrein holds a horse's head up, which was once thought stylish for carriage horses. Many horse owners now consider it uncomfortable and avoid it.
How CHECKREIN is used
Used in horsemanship and harness-making for a strap that limits head movement.
- The groom tightened the checkrein before the parade.
- An old checkrein hung on the stable wall.
- The driver loosened the checkrein so the horse could drink.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHECKREIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHECKREIN
1 longer words begin with CHECKREIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHECKREIN
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Common questions about CHECKREIN
- Is CHECKREIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHECKREIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHECKREIN worth?
- CHECKREIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHECKREIN mean?
- A short strap running from a horse's bit to the saddle or harness to stop the horse from lowering its head.
- What letters can be added to CHECKREIN?
- CHECKREIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHECKREIN:
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