CHIELD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHIELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHIELD · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHIELD?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CHIELD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chieldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIELD scores
Scrabble c3h4i1e1l1d2 12
Words with Friends c4h3i1e1l2d2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHIELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of CHIELD
The 6 tiles of CHIELD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHIELD
1 longer words begin with CHIELD.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIELD
chide11 child11 iched11 chiel10 chile10 elchi10 clied8 chid10 dich10 lech9 lich9 heid8 held8 hide8 hied8 hild8 cedi7 cide7 dice7 elhi7 heil7 iced7 ceil6 ciel6 lice6 deil5 deli5 diel5 eild5 idle5 lied5 che8 chi8 ech8 hic8 ich8 edh7 hed7 hid7 cid6
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Common questions about CHIELD
- Is CHIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIELD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIELD worth?
- CHIELD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIELD?
- CHIELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHIELD:
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