CHECKSUM is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CHECKSUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3h4e1c3k5s1u1m3
PlayableCHECKSUM · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHECKSUM?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.63%
Our own measure of how useful CHECKSUM is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHECKSUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
checksumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHECKSUM scores
Scrabble c3h4e1c3k5s1u1m3 21
Words with Friends c4h3e1c4k5s1u2m4 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHECKSUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHECKSUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHECKSUM
1 longer words begin with CHECKSUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CHECKSUM
schmeck20 schmuck20 checks17 chucks17 shmuck17 muches13 cumecs12 check16 chuck16 hecks14 hucks14 shmek14 shuck14 mecks13 mucks13 chems12 chums12 mechs12 cecum11 cukes11 cumec11 chuse10 cusec9 heck13 huck13 meck12 muck12 chem11 chum11 husk11 kesh11 kueh11 mech11 much11 sukh11 cuke10 cusk10 musk10 suck10 cush9
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Common questions about CHECKSUM
- Is CHECKSUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHECKSUM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHECKSUM worth?
- CHECKSUM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHECKSUM?
- CHECKSUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHECKSUM:
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