CHOLLA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CHOLLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHOLLA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOLLA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOLLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chollasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOLLA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHOLLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does CHOLLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A spiny desert cactus with jointed, cylindrical stems, found in Mexico and the south-western United States.
The cholla grows in branching clumps, and its joints break off at the slightest touch, clinging to the skin or to a passing animal. Some species are shrubby, others grow to the height of a small tree, and in spring they carry bright flowers. The word was borrowed from Mexican Spanish, and dried cholla wood is used for rustic furniture and ornaments.
How CHOLLA is used
Used in writing about the American south-west and desert plants.
- A thrush perched on the tallest cholla.
- He pulled a spine of cholla out of his boot.
- The trail wound between clumps of cholla and sage.
- She picked up a dry cholla skeleton full of holes.
- At sunset the cholla glowed gold along the ridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHOLLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHOLLA
1 longer words begin with CHOLLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOLLA
Common questions about CHOLLA
- Is CHOLLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOLLA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOLLA worth?
- CHOLLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHOLLA mean?
- A spiny desert cactus with jointed, cylindrical stems, found in Mexico and the south-western United States.
- What letters can be added to CHOLLA?
- CHOLLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHOLLA:
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