CHIAROSCURO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHIAROSCURO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHIAROSCURO · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHIAROSCURO?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful CHIAROSCURO is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIAROSCURO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chiaroscurosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIAROSCURO scores
Scrabble c3h4i1a1r1o1s1c3u1r1o1 18
Words with Friends c4h3i1a1r1o1s1c4u2r1o1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHIAROSCURO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIAROSCURO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHIAROSCURO
1 longer words begin with CHIAROSCURO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIAROSCURO
acouchis15 cochairs15 currachs15 ichorous13 acouchi14 cachous14 carroch14 cochair14 currach14 scraich14 scrauch14 scrooch14 aurochs12 charros12 churros12 currish12 isochor12 ochrous12 circars11 ricracs11 scoriac11 sirocco11 orihous10 carious9 cirrous9 corious9 corsair9 curaris9 curiosa9 ouraris7 cachou13 caroch13 chacos13 chicas13 chicos13 chocos13 choric13 crouch13 scooch13 scorch13
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Common questions about CHIAROSCURO
- Is CHIAROSCURO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIAROSCURO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIAROSCURO worth?
- CHIAROSCURO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIAROSCURO?
- CHIAROSCURO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHIAROSCURO:
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