CHIV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIV 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHIV?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIV is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIV
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CHIV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with CHIV
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with CHIV.
Words with CHIV inside
12 words contain CHIV in the middle. Words that start with CHIV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIV
Common questions about CHIV
- Is CHIV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIV is not in it.
- How many points is CHIV worth?
- CHIV is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIV?
- CHIV takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CHIV:
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