CHOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHOIL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOIL is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
choilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does CHOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The unsharpened section of a knife blade nearest the handle, where the edge steps back before reaching the bolster or grip.
The choil gives a finger room to rest safely against the blade for controlled cuts, and it also marks the point where a sharpener can stop without grinding into the handle. Knife makers cut the choil in different shapes, from a small notch to a long forward finger choil that extends well up the blade. The term belongs to the specialist vocabulary of knife making and cutlery rather than everyday speech.
How CHOIL is used
A technical term used by knife makers, cooks discussing chef knives, and cutlery reviewers.
- He rested his index finger on the choil for better control.
- The choil on this chef knife is deep enough for a pinch grip.
- A forward choil lets the blade be sharpened along its whole length.
- The smith ground the choil by hand before fitting the handle.
- Some kitchen knives have almost no choil at all.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHOIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHOIL
The 5 tiles of CHOIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHOIL
1 longer words begin with CHOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOIL
Common questions about CHOIL
- Is CHOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOIL worth?
- CHOIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHOIL mean?
- The unsharpened section of a knife blade nearest the handle, where the edge steps back before reaching the bolster or grip.
- What letters can be added to CHOIL?
- CHOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHOIL:
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