CHICHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHICHA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listCHICHA · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 14,717 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHICHA?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHICHA is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chichasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICHA scores
Scrabble c3h4i1c3h4a1 16
Words with Friends c4h3i1c4h3a1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHICHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,717 thousand.
Words starting with CHICHA
1 longer words begin with CHICHA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICHA
Common questions about CHICHA
- Is CHICHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICHA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICHA worth?
- CHICHA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICHA?
- CHICHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHICHA:
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