CHOLI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHOLI 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 CHOLI?
| 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 CHOLI is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOLI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOLI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHOLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does CHOLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A short, fitted blouse worn under a sari or with a lehenga in South Asian dress.
The choli is cut close to the body and typically ends above the waist, leaving the midriff bare beneath the sari that is draped over it. It can be sleeveless or have short sleeves, and is often made in a fabric and colour chosen to match or contrast with the sari. The garment is a standard part of women's clothing across India and neighbouring countries.
How CHOLI is used
Used in Indian English and in writing about South Asian dress; unfamiliar outside that context.
- She wore a red silk choli under her wedding sari.
- The choli was embroidered with gold thread.
- A well-fitted choli is cut to match the wearer.
- The dancer chose a choli that matched her skirt.
- Shops in the market sold ready-made choli blouses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHOLI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHOLI
The 5 tiles of CHOLI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHOLI
12 longer words begin with CHOLI.
Words with CHOLI inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain CHOLI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CHOLI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOLI
Common questions about CHOLI
- Is CHOLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOLI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOLI worth?
- CHOLI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHOLI mean?
- A short, fitted blouse worn under a sari or with a lehenga in South Asian dress.
- What letters can be added to CHOLI?
- CHOLI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHOLI:
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