CHEVRON is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHEVRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEVRON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEVRON is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEVRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEVRON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHEVRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does CHEVRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A V-shaped or inverted V-shaped band or mark, as used on uniform sleeves to show rank, in heraldry and in patterns.
A chevron appears wherever a bold angled stripe is wanted: on military sleeves, road signs, shields and zigzag fabrics. In soldiers' uniforms, each chevron added usually marks a higher rank or longer service.
How CHEVRON is used
The word chevron is used for rank badges, heraldic designs and zigzag decorative patterns.
- The sergeant wore three stripes in a chevron on his sleeve.
- A red chevron points the way through the sharp bend.
- The floor tiles were laid in a chevron pattern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEVRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEVRON
3 longer words begin with CHEVRON.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEVRON
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Common questions about CHEVRON
- Is CHEVRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEVRON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEVRON worth?
- CHEVRON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEVRON mean?
- A V-shaped or inverted V-shaped band or mark, as used on uniform sleeves to show rank, in heraldry and in patterns.
- What letters can be added to CHEVRON?
- CHEVRON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHEVRON:
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