CHILES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CHILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHILES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHILES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHILES
No single letter turns CHILES into another word.
How CHILES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about CHILES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CHILES
The 6 tiles of CHILES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHILES
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Common questions about CHILES
- Is CHILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHILES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHILES worth?
- CHILES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHILES?
- No single letter can be added to CHILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHILES:
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