CHIMERA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHIMERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHIMERA?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIMERA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIMERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chimerasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIMERA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHIMERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does CHIMERA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A chimera is an imaginary monster built from parts of several animals, or any wild hope that cannot come true.
In Greek myth the Chimera had a lion's head, a goat's body and a serpent's tail. Today chimera also names an organism with genetically mixed tissue, and it is often used for a dream that never quite becomes real.
How CHIMERA is used
Chimera appears in myth, biology and figurative speech about unreachable ideals.
- The statue showed a chimera with a lion's head.
- Perfect security is a chimera.
- Scientists created a mouse chimera from two embryos.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIMERA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIMERA
1 longer words begin with CHIMERA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIMERA
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Common questions about CHIMERA
- Is CHIMERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIMERA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIMERA worth?
- CHIMERA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIMERA mean?
- A chimera is an imaginary monster built from parts of several animals, or any wild hope that cannot come true.
- What letters can be added to CHIMERA?
- CHIMERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHIMERA:
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