CHEQUERBOARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHEQUERBOARD 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 29 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHEQUERBOARD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEQUERBOARD is to know. It scores 29 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEQUERBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chequerboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEQUERBOARD scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHEQUERBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEQUERBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHEQUERBOARD
1 longer words begin with CHEQUERBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEQUERBOARD
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Common questions about CHEQUERBOARD
- Is CHEQUERBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEQUERBOARD, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEQUERBOARD worth?
- CHEQUERBOARD is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEQUERBOARD?
- CHEQUERBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHEQUERBOARD:
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