CHICKENPOX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 30 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHICKENPOX 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 30 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHICKENPOX?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CHICKENPOX is to know. It scores 30 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICKENPOX
No single letter turns CHICKENPOX into another word.
How CHICKENPOX scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHICKENPOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHICKENPOX has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHICKENPOX
1 longer words begin with CHICKENPOX.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICKENPOX
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Common questions about CHICKENPOX
- Is CHICKENPOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICKENPOX, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICKENPOX worth?
- CHICKENPOX is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICKENPOX?
- No single letter can be added to CHICKENPOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHICKENPOX:
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