CHIMERE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHIMERE 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 CHIMERE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIMERE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIMERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chimeresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIMERE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHIMERE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does CHIMERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A chimere is the loose, sleeveless upper robe worn by a bishop over the rochet.
The chimere is part of Anglican episcopal dress and usually appears in descriptions of ceremonies. It is the garment to which the long lawn sleeves are attached, so it matters mainly to readers of church history or costume.
How CHIMERE is used
Chimere belongs to church vocabulary and is rare outside descriptions of bishops' dress.
- The bishop put on a black chimere before the service.
- A red chimere hung in the vestry.
- The portrait shows him in a chimere and lawn sleeves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIMERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIMERE
1 longer words begin with CHIMERE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIMERE
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Common questions about CHIMERE
- Is CHIMERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIMERE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIMERE worth?
- CHIMERE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIMERE mean?
- A chimere is the loose, sleeveless upper robe worn by a bishop over the rochet.
- What letters can be added to CHIMERE?
- CHIMERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHIMERE:
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