CHIVS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIVS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4i1v4s1
Depends on the listCHIVS · 5 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHIVS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.8%
Our own measure of how useful CHIVS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIVS
No single letter turns CHIVS into another word.
How CHIVS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1v4s1 13
Words with Friends c4h3i1v5s1 14
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHIVS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIVS
Common questions about CHIVS
- Is CHIVS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIVS is not in it.
- How many points is CHIVS worth?
- CHIVS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIVS?
- No single letter can be added to CHIVS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHIVS:
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