CHOWK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOWK 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHOWK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOWK is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chowksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOWK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHOWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What does CHOWK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
An open square or marketplace, typically at a crossroads, in a South Asian town or city.
Chowk comes from Hindi and names the open space at the meeting of roads where markets, stalls and public life gather in South Asian towns, similar to a town square in other cultures. Many chowks are named after historical figures or events and remain busy centres of trade.
How CHOWK is used
Used in Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian varieties of English, often as part of a place name.
- Traders set up their stalls around the chowk every morning.
- The old city chowk was crowded with shoppers by noon.
- They agreed to meet near the chowk at the crossroads.
- A statue stands in the centre of the main chowk.
- The chowk fills with vendors selling fruit and spices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHOWK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHOWK
3 longer words begin with CHOWK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOWK
Common questions about CHOWK
- Is CHOWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOWK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOWK worth?
- CHOWK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHOWK mean?
- An open square or marketplace, typically at a crossroads, in a South Asian town or city.
- What letters can be added to CHOWK?
- CHOWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHOWK:
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