CHELATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHELATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHELATE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 280,716odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHELATE?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful CHELATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHELATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHELATE scores
Scrabble c3h4e1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends c4h3e1l2a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHELATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Words starting with CHELATE
2 longer words begin with CHELATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHELATE
chalet11 chelae11 eatche11 thecae11 thecal11 lathee9 cheat10 chela10 latch10 leach10 leech10 letch10 tache10 teach10 theca10 eathe8 ethal8 lathe8 lethe8 thale8 cleat7 eclat7 elect7 lacet7 elate5 telae5 ache9 chal9 chat9 each9 eche9 echt9 eech9 etch9 lech9 tach9 tech9 eath7 ethe7 haet7
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Common questions about CHELATE
- Is CHELATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHELATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHELATE worth?
- CHELATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHELATE?
- CHELATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHELATE:
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