CHEMO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHEMO 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.
Which word lists accept CHEMO?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEMO is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chemosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEMO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHEMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does CHEMO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalmedical
Chemotherapy; the treatment of cancer and some other diseases using powerful drugs.
Chemo is the everyday short form patients and doctors use instead of the longer clinical word chemotherapy. The treatment attacks fast-dividing cells, which is why it can fight cancer but also causes side effects such as hair loss and nausea. People often speak of starting chemo, finishing a round of chemo, or feeling tired after chemo, treating the shortened word as completely normal in conversation. Despite its casual sound, chemo refers to a serious and carefully planned medical treatment.
How CHEMO is used
Informal medical shorthand, common in everyday speech though rare in strict clinical writing.
- She starts her first round of chemo next week.
- Chemo left him exhausted for several days afterward.
- The nurse explained what to expect during chemo.
- His hair grew back a year after finishing chemo.
- They drove her to the hospital for another chemo session.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEMO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEMO
Showing 24 of 65 words that begin with CHEMO.
Words with CHEMO inside
4 words contain CHEMO in the middle. Words that start with CHEMO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEMO
Common questions about CHEMO
- Is CHEMO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEMO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEMO worth?
- CHEMO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEMO mean?
- Chemotherapy; the treatment of cancer and some other diseases using powerful drugs.
- What letters can be added to CHEMO?
- CHEMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHEMO:
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