CHOWKIDAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOWKIDAR 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHOWKIDAR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHOWKIDAR is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOWKIDAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chowkidarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOWKIDAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHOWKIDAR, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOWKIDAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHOWKIDAR
- All 9 letters of CHOWKIDAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHOWKIDAR
1 longer words begin with CHOWKIDAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOWKIDAR
Showing 40 of 275. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CHOWKIDAR
- Is CHOWKIDAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHOWKIDAR, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHOWKIDAR worth?
- CHOWKIDAR is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOWKIDAR?
- CHOWKIDAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHOWKIDAR:
Open CHOWKIDAR in the Word Finder