CHEKAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHEKAS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHEKAS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEKAS is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEKAS
No single letter turns CHEKAS into another word.
How CHEKAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHEKAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Anagrams of CHEKAS
The 6 tiles of CHEKAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEKAS
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Common questions about CHEKAS
- Is CHEKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHEKAS is not in it.
- How many points is CHEKAS worth?
- CHEKAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEKAS?
- No single letter can be added to CHEKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHEKAS:
Open CHEKAS in the Word Finder