CHLOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHLOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHLOROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHLOROUS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHLOROUS
No single letter turns CHLOROUS into another word.
How CHLOROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHLOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHLOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHLOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to or containing chlorine in a lower valence state, as in chlorous acid.
The suffix distinguishes chlorous compounds from chloric ones, where chlorine is bound to more oxygen. The term appears almost only in chemistry textbooks.
How CHLOROUS is used
Technical; used with words like acid.
- Chlorous acid is unstable and short-lived.
- The textbook compares chlorous and chloric compounds.
- A chlorous solution was prepared for the test.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHLOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHLOROUS
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Common questions about CHLOROUS
- Is CHLOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHLOROUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHLOROUS worth?
- CHLOROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHLOROUS mean?
- Relating to or containing chlorine in a lower valence state, as in chlorous acid.
- What letters can be added to CHLOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to CHLOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHLOROUS:
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