CHEDER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHEDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEDER?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CHEDER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chedersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEDER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHEDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does CHEDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Jewish school where children learn Hebrew and the basics of religious teaching.
The word cheder comes from the Hebrew for room, since lessons were once given in a single room, often in the teacher's own home. Boys in particular began there at a young age with the alphabet and prayer, before moving on to the study of sacred texts. Today the term is still used for religious primary schooling in many Jewish communities, and it is also spelled heder.
How CHEDER is used
Neutral cultural term; plural cheders or chadarim.
- He learned the Hebrew alphabet at cheder as a boy.
- The cheder met every afternoon after ordinary school.
- Her grandfather often told stories about his years at cheder.
- A small cheder opened in the neighbourhood last year.
- The teacher at the cheder began each lesson with a song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEDER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEDER
1 longer words begin with CHEDER.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEDER
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Common questions about CHEDER
- Is CHEDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEDER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEDER worth?
- CHEDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEDER mean?
- A traditional Jewish school where children learn Hebrew and the basics of religious teaching.
- What letters can be added to CHEDER?
- CHEDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHEDER:
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