CHIKARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIKARA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHIKARA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIKARA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIKARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chikarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIKARA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHIKARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with CHIKARA
1 longer words begin with CHIKARA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIKARA
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Common questions about CHIKARA
- Is CHIKARA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIKARA is not in it.
- How many points is CHIKARA worth?
- CHIKARA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIKARA?
- CHIKARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHIKARA:
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