CHIBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIBS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3h4i1b3s1
Depends on the listCHIBS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHIBS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.8%
Our own measure of how useful CHIBS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIBS
No single letter turns CHIBS into another word.
How CHIBS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1b3s1 12
Words with Friends c4h3i1b4s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHIBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIBS
chib11 bish9 chis9 ichs9 sich9 chi8 hic8 ich8 his6 ish6 shi6 bis5 cis5 sib5 sic5 ch7 hi5 sh5 bi4 ib4 is2 si2
Common questions about CHIBS
- Is CHIBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIBS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIBS worth?
- CHIBS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIBS?
- No single letter can be added to CHIBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHIBS:
Open CHIBS in the Word Finder