CHINKARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHINKARA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHINKARA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINKARA is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINKARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chinkarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINKARA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHINKARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINKARA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHINKARA
1 longer words begin with CHINKARA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINKARA
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Common questions about CHINKARA
- Is CHINKARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINKARA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINKARA worth?
- CHINKARA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINKARA?
- CHINKARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHINKARA:
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