CHOWHOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CHOWHOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHOWHOUND · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHOWHOUND?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful CHOWHOUND is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOWHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chowhoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOWHOUND scores
Scrabble c3h4o1w4h4o1u1n1d2 21
Words with Friends c4h3o1w4h3o1u2n2d2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHOWHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOWHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHOWHOUND
1 longer words begin with CHOWHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOWHOUND
honcho14 unhood10 hooch13 hunch13 dunch11 nohow11 choon10 hound9 wound9 codon8 condo8 chow12 dhow11 whod11 hunh10 whoo10 chon9 chou9 coho9 ouch9 down8 hond8 hood8 wood8 cond7 doco7 docu7 douc7 hoon7 woon7 coon6 unco6 doon5 doun5 udon5 undo5 hoh9 how9 huh9 who9
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Common questions about CHOWHOUND
- Is CHOWHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOWHOUND, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOWHOUND worth?
- CHOWHOUND is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOWHOUND?
- CHOWHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHOWHOUND:
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