CHIVED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIVED 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHIVED?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIVED is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIVED
No single letter turns CHIVED into another word.
How CHIVED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHIVED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does CHIVED mean in Scrabble?
CHIVED is the past tense or past participle of CHIVE.
CHIVE(noun) — A small perennial plant of the onion family whose thin, hollow leaves are used as a mild-flavoured herb in cooking.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIVED
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Common questions about CHIVED
- Is CHIVED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIVED is not in it.
- How many points is CHIVED worth?
- CHIVED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIVED?
- No single letter can be added to CHIVED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHIVED:
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