CHORDEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHORDEES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHORDEES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHORDEES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHORDEES
No single letter turns CHORDEES into another word.
How CHORDEES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHORDEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHORDEES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHORDEES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CHORDEES
The 8 tiles of CHORDEES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHORDEES
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Common questions about CHORDEES
- Is CHORDEES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHORDEES is not in it.
- How many points is CHORDEES worth?
- CHORDEES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHORDEES?
- No single letter can be added to CHORDEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHORDEES:
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