CHEONGSAM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHEONGSAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEONGSAM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEONGSAM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEONGSAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheongsamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEONGSAM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHEONGSAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEONGSAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHEONGSAM
- All 9 letters of CHEONGSAM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CHEONGSAM
The 9 tiles of CHEONGSAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHEONGSAM
1 longer words begin with CHEONGSAM.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEONGSAM
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Common questions about CHEONGSAM
- Is CHEONGSAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEONGSAM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEONGSAM worth?
- CHEONGSAM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEONGSAM?
- CHEONGSAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHEONGSAM:
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