CHEKIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHEKIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHEKIST?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEKIST is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEKIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chekistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEKIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHEKIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of CHEKIST
The 7 tiles of CHEKIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHEKIST
1 longer words begin with CHEKIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEKIST
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Common questions about CHEKIST
- Is CHEKIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHEKIST is not in it.
- How many points is CHEKIST worth?
- CHEKIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEKIST?
- CHEKIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHEKIST:
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