CHILDCARE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHILDCARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3h4i1l1d2c3a1r1e1
PlayableCHILDCARE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHILDCARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful CHILDCARE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHILDCARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
childcaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHILDCARE scores
Scrabble c3h4i1l1d2c3a1r1e1 17
Words with Friends c4h3i1l2d2c4a1r1e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHILDCARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHILDCARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHILDCARE
1 longer words begin with CHILDCARE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHILDCARE
chaliced16 heraldic14 chalcid15 clached15 cliched15 caliche14 chalice14 chaired13 chalder13 childer13 chirled13 eldrich13 charlie12 circled12 decrial10 radicel10 radicle10 cached14 chaced14 chicer13 chicle13 cliche13 creach13 arched12 chadri12 chared12 chider12 chield12 childe12 diarch12 dreich12 echard12 herdic12 riched12 achier11 archei11 archil11 cahier11 calced11 chiral11
Showing 40 of 375. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CHILDCARE
- Is CHILDCARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHILDCARE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHILDCARE worth?
- CHILDCARE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHILDCARE?
- CHILDCARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHILDCARE:
Open CHILDCARE in the Word Finder