CHIKUNGUNYAS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIKUNGUNYAS 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4i1k5u1n1g2u1n1y4a1s1
Depends on the listCHIKUNGUNYAS · 12 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHIKUNGUNYAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHIKUNGUNYAS is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIKUNGUNYAS
No single letter turns CHIKUNGUNYAS into another word.
How CHIKUNGUNYAS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1k5u1n1g2u1n1y4a1s1 25
Words with Friends c4h3i1k5u2n2g3u2n2y3a1s1 29
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHIKUNGUNYAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIKUNGUNYAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIKUNGUNYAS
chikungunya24 chunkings19 gunnysack19 nunchakus18 unhusking17 chunking18 hackings18 shacking18 shucking18 nunchaku17 nunchuks17 synching17 shanking16 snacking15 uncaking15 unaching14 anchusin13 unchains13 unsaying12 uncasing11 hacking17 hucking17 yacking17 yucking17 nunchuk16 hanking15 husking15 kiaughs15 shaking15 yanking15 cakings14 casking14 gunyahs14 hayings14 sacking14 sucking14 achings13 cashing13 chasing13 chusing13
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Common questions about CHIKUNGUNYAS
- Is CHIKUNGUNYAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIKUNGUNYAS is not in it.
- How many points is CHIKUNGUNYAS worth?
- CHIKUNGUNYAS is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIKUNGUNYAS?
- No single letter can be added to CHIKUNGUNYAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHIKUNGUNYAS:
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