CHEVAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHEVAL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3h4e1v4a1l1
Depends on the listCHEVAL · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHEVAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful CHEVAL is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEVAL
No single letter turns CHEVAL into another word.
How CHEVAL scores
Scrabble c3h4e1v4a1l1 14
Words with Friends c4h3e1v5a1l2 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHEVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with CHEVAL
4 longer words begin with CHEVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEVAL
chave13 halve11 calve10 cavel10 chela10 clave10 leach10 chav12 have10 ache9 cave9 chal9 each9 lech9 avel7 hale7 heal7 lave7 leva7 vale7 veal7 vela7 alec6 lace6 ach8 cha8 che8 ech8 hac8 vac8 ave6 hae6 lah6 lav6 lev6 vae6 ace5 cal5 cel5 lac5
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Common questions about CHEVAL
- Is CHEVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEVAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEVAL worth?
- CHEVAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHEVAL?
- No single letter can be added to CHEVAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHEVAL:
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