CHELONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHELONE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHELONE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHELONE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHELONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chelonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHELONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHELONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
Anagrams of CHELONE
The 7 tiles of CHELONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHELONE
1 longer words begin with CHELONE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHELONE
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Common questions about CHELONE
- Is CHELONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHELONE is not in it.
- How many points is CHELONE worth?
- CHELONE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHELONE?
- CHELONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHELONE:
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