CHIKARAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIKARAS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4i1k5a1r1a1s1
Depends on the listCHIKARAS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHIKARAS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CHIKARAS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIKARAS
No single letter turns CHIKARAS into another word.
How CHIKARAS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1k5a1r1a1s1 17
Words with Friends c4h3i1k5a1r1a1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHIKARAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIKARAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIKARAS
chakras16 charkas16 chikara16 ricksha16 hakaris14 karahis14 shikara14 arachis12 chakra15 charka15 charks15 chirks15 haicks15 kirsch15 schrik15 hakari13 karahi13 rakhis13 rakish13 shikar13 shikra13 achars11 chairs11 charas11 rachis11 askari10 rakias10 sharia9 chark14 chiks14 chirk14 hacks14 haick14 hicks14 kacha14 shack14 haika12 haiks12 hakas12 harks12
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Common questions about CHIKARAS
- Is CHIKARAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIKARAS is not in it.
- How many points is CHIKARAS worth?
- CHIKARAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIKARAS?
- No single letter can be added to CHIKARAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHIKARAS:
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