CHEKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHEKA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHEKA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEKA is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chekasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHEKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Anagrams of CHEKA
The 5 tiles of CHEKA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHEKA
1 longer words begin with CHEKA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEKA
Common questions about CHEKA
- Is CHEKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHEKA is not in it.
- How many points is CHEKA worth?
- CHEKA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEKA?
- CHEKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHEKA:
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