CHIMAERA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHIMAERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHIMAERA · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHIMAERA?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHIMAERA is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIMAERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chimaerasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIMAERA scores
Scrabble c3h4i1m3a1e1r1a1 15
Words with Friends c4h3i1m4a1e1r1a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHIMAERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIMAERA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHIMAERA
1 longer words begin with CHIMAERA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIMAERA
chimera14 machair14 archaei12 chimar13 chimer13 haemic13 macher13 micher13 achier11 archei11 areach11 cahier11 eriach11 hermai11 camera10 charm12 chime12 chirm12 hemic12 mache12 machi12 march12 merch12 miche12 achar10 archi10 chair10 chara10 chare10 haram10 harem10 harim10 herma10 ihram10 marah10 rache10 reach10 rhime10 riche10 amice9
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Common questions about CHIMAERA
- Is CHIMAERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIMAERA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIMAERA worth?
- CHIMAERA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIMAERA?
- CHIMAERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHIMAERA:
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