CHILOPODAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHILOPODAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHILOPODAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHILOPODAN is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHILOPODAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chilopodansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHILOPODAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHILOPODAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHILOPODAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHILOPODAN
1 longer words begin with CHILOPODAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHILOPODAN
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Common questions about CHILOPODAN
- Is CHILOPODAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHILOPODAN is not in it.
- How many points is CHILOPODAN worth?
- CHILOPODAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHILOPODAN?
- CHILOPODAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHILOPODAN:
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