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CHIB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. CHIB 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

c3h4i1b3
Depends on the listCHIB · 4 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CHIB?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.75
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
3.75%

Our own measure of how useful CHIB is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHIB

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

chibs12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CHIB scores

Scrabble c3h4i1b3 11
Words with Friends c4h3i1b4 12

Face value of the 4 tiles in CHIB, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
i19
b12

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.

Words starting with CHIB

chibs12 chibol13 chibbed17 chibols14 chibouk18 chibbing18 chibouks19 chibouque25 chibouques26

9 longer words begin with CHIB.

Shorter words from the letters in CHIB

chi8 hic8 ich8 ch7 hi5 bi4 ib4

Common questions about CHIB

Is CHIB valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHIB worth?
CHIB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHIB?
CHIB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CHIB:

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