CHIEFESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIEFESSES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHIEFESSES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIEFESSES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIEFESSES
No single letter turns CHIEFESSES into another word.
How CHIEFESSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHIEFESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIEFESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIEFESSES
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Common questions about CHIEFESSES
- Is CHIEFESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIEFESSES is not in it.
- How many points is CHIEFESSES worth?
- CHIEFESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIEFESSES?
- No single letter can be added to CHIEFESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHIEFESSES:
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