CHEWY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHEWY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEWY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEWY is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEWY
No single letter turns CHEWY into another word.
How CHEWY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHEWY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does CHEWY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Requiring a lot of chewing because of a firm or elastic texture.
Food described as chewy resists being broken down quickly by the teeth. A chewy caramel or a chewy cut of meat takes noticeably longer to eat than something soft or crumbly.
How CHEWY is used
- The caramel was so chewy it stuck to her teeth.
- He complained that the steak was tough and chewy.
- Chewy bread has a dense, elastic crumb.
- Kids love the chewy texture of gummy candy.
- The bagel turned out pleasantly chewy on the inside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEWY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEWY
Common questions about CHEWY
- Is CHEWY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEWY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEWY worth?
- CHEWY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEWY mean?
- Requiring a lot of chewing because of a firm or elastic texture.
- What letters can be added to CHEWY?
- No single letter can be added to CHEWY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHEWY:
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