CHERISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHERISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHERISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHERISHES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHERISHES
No single letter turns CHERISHES into another word.
How CHERISHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHERISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHERISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHERISHES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHERISHES mean in Scrabble?
CHERISHES is the present-tense form of CHERISH used with he, she and it.
CHERISH(verb) — To hold something or someone dear and look after it with tenderness and care.
Anagrams of CHERISHES
The 9 tiles of CHERISHES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHERISHES
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Common questions about CHERISHES
- Is CHERISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHERISHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHERISHES worth?
- CHERISHES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHERISHES?
- No single letter can be added to CHERISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHERISHES:
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