CHOWCHOW is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. CHOWCHOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHOWCHOW?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOWCHOW is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOWCHOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chowchowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOWCHOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHOWCHOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOWCHOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHOWCHOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A relish of chopped mixed pickles in a mustard sauce, or a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits in syrup.
Chowchow is a spoonable condiment served on hot dogs, beans and cold meats, especially in the American South. The same name has also been given to a sweet Chinese mixture of fruit and ginger, and to a breed of dog.
How CHOWCHOW is used
Chowchow is most common in Southern American cooking.
- Grandma put a jar of chowchow on the table.
- He spooned chowchow over his black-eyed peas.
- Her chowchow is sharp with mustard and vinegar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHOWCHOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHOWCHOW
1 longer words begin with CHOWCHOW.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOWCHOW
Common questions about CHOWCHOW
- Is CHOWCHOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOWCHOW, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOWCHOW worth?
- CHOWCHOW is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHOWCHOW mean?
- A relish of chopped mixed pickles in a mustard sauce, or a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits in syrup.
- What letters can be added to CHOWCHOW?
- CHOWCHOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHOWCHOW:
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