CHIMICHANGA is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. CHIMICHANGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHIMICHANGA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIMICHANGA is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIMICHANGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chimichangasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIMICHANGA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHIMICHANGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIMICHANGA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHIMICHANGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flour tortilla folded around a savoury filling and deep-fried until crisp.
The chimichanga is a staple of Tex-Mex menus, usually served with salsa, sour cream or guacamole. Unlike a soft burrito, it is fried, which gives the outside its crunch.
How CHIMICHANGA is used
Used on restaurant menus and in talk about Tex-Mex food.
- I ordered a chicken chimichanga with rice and beans.
- The chimichanga arrived golden and smothered in cheese sauce.
- She learned to make a chimichanga from her aunt in Arizona.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIMICHANGA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIMICHANGA
1 longer words begin with CHIMICHANGA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIMICHANGA
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Common questions about CHIMICHANGA
- Is CHIMICHANGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIMICHANGA, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIMICHANGA worth?
- CHIMICHANGA is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIMICHANGA mean?
- A flour tortilla folded around a savoury filling and deep-fried until crisp.
- What letters can be added to CHIMICHANGA?
- CHIMICHANGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHIMICHANGA:
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