CHEM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHEM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept CHEM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEM is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CHEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Anagrams of CHEM
The 4 tiles of CHEM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHEM
Showing 24 of 116 words that begin with CHEM.
Words ending in CHEM
2 words end in CHEM. Useful as a back hook: play CHEM onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHEM inside
Showing 24 of 192 words that contain CHEM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CHEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEM
Common questions about CHEM
- Is CHEM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHEM is not in it.
- How many points is CHEM worth?
- CHEM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEM?
- CHEM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CHEM:
Open CHEM in the Word Finder