CHORION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHORION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHORION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHORION is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHORION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chorionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHORION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHORION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What does CHORION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalzoology
The outermost membrane that surrounds the embryo of a reptile, bird or mammal.
In mammals the chorion takes part in forming the placenta, so it matters in discussions of pregnancy and development. Biologists distinguish it from the amnion, which lies inside it.
How CHORION is used
Used in embryology and obstetrics, usually in the phrase chorion and amnion.
- The chorion develops finger-like villi that anchor the embryo to the uterine wall.
- A bird egg has a chorion that lies close under the shell membranes.
- Doctors examined the chorion for signs of infection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHORION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHORION
2 longer words begin with CHORION.
Shorter words from the letters in CHORION
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Common questions about CHORION
- Is CHORION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHORION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHORION worth?
- CHORION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHORION mean?
- The outermost membrane that surrounds the embryo of a reptile, bird or mammal.
- What letters can be added to CHORION?
- CHORION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHORION:
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