CHELICERATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHELICERATE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHELICERATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHELICERATE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHELICERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheliceratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHELICERATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHELICERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHELICERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHELICERATE
1 longer words begin with CHELICERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHELICERATE
Showing 40 of 556. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CHELICERATE
- Is CHELICERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHELICERATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHELICERATE worth?
- CHELICERATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHELICERATE?
- CHELICERATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHELICERATE:
Open CHELICERATE in the Word Finder