CHIBOUK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHIBOUK 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.
Which word lists accept CHIBOUK?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIBOUK is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIBOUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chibouksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIBOUK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHIBOUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does CHIBOUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long straight-stemmed Turkish tobacco pipe.
A chibouk is known for its very long stem and a small clay bowl, so it is smoked slowly while seated. The word entered English through travel writing about the East.
How CHIBOUK is used
Chibouk turns up in historical and travel descriptions of Turkey.
- The pasha sat with a chibouk in his hand.
- A carved chibouk hung on the museum wall.
- The traveller was offered a chibouk after the meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIBOUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIBOUK
1 longer words begin with CHIBOUK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIBOUK
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Common questions about CHIBOUK
- Is CHIBOUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIBOUK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIBOUK worth?
- CHIBOUK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIBOUK mean?
- A long straight-stemmed Turkish tobacco pipe.
- What letters can be added to CHIBOUK?
- CHIBOUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHIBOUK:
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