CHOCTAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOCTAW 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHOCTAW?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOCTAW is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOCTAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
choctawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOCTAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHOCTAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Words starting with CHOCTAW
1 longer words begin with CHOCTAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOCTAW
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Common questions about CHOCTAW
- Is CHOCTAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHOCTAW is not in it.
- How many points is CHOCTAW worth?
- CHOCTAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOCTAW?
- CHOCTAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHOCTAW:
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