CHOLIAMB is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHOLIAMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHOLIAMB?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOLIAMB is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOLIAMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
choliambsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOLIAMB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHOLIAMB, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOLIAMB has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHOLIAMB
- All 8 letters of CHOLIAMB are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHOLIAMB
3 longer words begin with CHOLIAMB.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOLIAMB
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Common questions about CHOLIAMB
- Is CHOLIAMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOLIAMB, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOLIAMB worth?
- CHOLIAMB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOLIAMB?
- CHOLIAMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHOLIAMB:
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