CHOKIDAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOKIDAR 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHOKIDAR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOKIDAR is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOKIDAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chokidarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOKIDAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHOKIDAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOKIDAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHOKIDAR
- All 8 letters of CHOKIDAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHOKIDAR
1 longer words begin with CHOKIDAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOKIDAR
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Common questions about CHOKIDAR
- Is CHOKIDAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOKIDAR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOKIDAR worth?
- CHOKIDAR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOKIDAR?
- CHOKIDAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHOKIDAR:
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