CHINARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHINARS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3h4i1n1a1r1s1
Depends on the listCHINARS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHINARS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful CHINARS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINARS
No single letter turns CHINARS into another word.
How CHINARS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1a1r1s1 12
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2a1r1s1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHINARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINARS
chains11 chairs11 chinar11 chinas11 inarch11 rachis11 arshin9 shairn9 arcsin8 cairns8 archi10 chain10 chair10 chais10 chars10 chias10 china10 chins10 crash10 ranch10 arish8 hains8 hairs8 harns8 nashi8 sharn8 cains7 cairn7 carns7 crans7 crias7 narcs7 naric7 scran7 airns5 naris5 rains5 ranis5 sarin5 arch9
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Common questions about CHINARS
- Is CHINARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINARS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINARS worth?
- CHINARS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINARS?
- No single letter can be added to CHINARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHINARS:
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