CHIKUNGUNYA is valid in North America, not in Collins — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIKUNGUNYA is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHIKUNGUNYA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIKUNGUNYA is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIKUNGUNYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chikungunyasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIKUNGUNYA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHIKUNGUNYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIKUNGUNYA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHIKUNGUNYA
1 longer words begin with CHIKUNGUNYA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIKUNGUNYA
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Common questions about CHIKUNGUNYA
- Is CHIKUNGUNYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIKUNGUNYA, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIKUNGUNYA worth?
- CHIKUNGUNYA is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIKUNGUNYA?
- CHIKUNGUNYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHIKUNGUNYA:
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