CHESSPIECE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHESSPIECE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHESSPIECE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHESSPIECE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHESSPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chesspiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHESSPIECE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHESSPIECE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHESSPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHESSPIECE
1 longer words begin with CHESSPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHESSPIECE
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Common questions about CHESSPIECE
- Is CHESSPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHESSPIECE is not in it.
- How many points is CHESSPIECE worth?
- CHESSPIECE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHESSPIECE?
- CHESSPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHESSPIECE:
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