CHELICERA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHELICERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHELICERA · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CHELICERA?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful CHELICERA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHELICERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CHELICERA scores
Scrabble c3h4e1l1i1c3e1r1a1 16
Words with Friends c4h3e1l2i1c4e1r1a1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHELICERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHELICERA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHELICERA
4 longer words begin with CHELICERA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHELICERA
leachier13 celeriac12 caleche14 caliche14 chalice14 charlie12 leacher12 relache12 chicer13 chicle13 cleche13 cliche13 creach13 creche13 achier11 archei11 archil11 cahier11 chelae11 chiral11 eliche11 eriach11 heliac11 lecher11 lichee11 rechie11 carcel10 celiac10 cercal10 cicale10 circle10 cleric10 hailer9 halier9 healer9 hearie9 alerce8 ceiler8 cereal8 eclair8
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Common questions about CHELICERA
- Is CHELICERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHELICERA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHELICERA worth?
- CHELICERA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHELICERA?
- CHELICERA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHELICERA:
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