CHORIZO is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CHORIZO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHORIZO?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHORIZO is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHORIZO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chorizosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHORIZO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHORIZO, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does CHORIZO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spicy pork sausage of Spain or Mexico, seasoned with paprika or chilli.
Spanish chorizo is often cured and sliced cold, while the Mexican kind is usually raw and cooked in the pan. Its red colour comes from the pepper seasoning.
How CHORIZO is used
Used as a food term in cooking and on menus.
- She fried chorizo with onions for breakfast.
- A few slices of chorizo made the soup richer.
- The tapas plate came with olives and chorizo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHORIZO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHORIZO
5 longer words begin with CHORIZO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHORIZO
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Common questions about CHORIZO
- Is CHORIZO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHORIZO, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHORIZO worth?
- CHORIZO is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHORIZO mean?
- A spicy pork sausage of Spain or Mexico, seasoned with paprika or chilli.
- What letters can be added to CHORIZO?
- CHORIZO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHORIZO:
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