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
What does CHILES mean in Scrabble?
CHILES is the plural of CHILE.
CHILE(noun) — A hot pepper of the capsicum family, or the dried pod of such a pepper used to add heat to cooking; an alternative spelling of chili.
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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