CHESIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHESIL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHESIL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHESIL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHESIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chesilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHESIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHESIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about CHESIL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of CHESIL
The 6 tiles of CHESIL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with CHESIL
1 longer words begin with CHESIL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHESIL
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Common questions about CHESIL
- Is CHESIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHESIL is not in it.
- How many points is CHESIL worth?
- CHESIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHESIL?
- CHESIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHESIL:
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