CHRISMALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHRISMALS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHRISMALS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHRISMALS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHRISMALS
No single letter turns CHRISMALS into another word.
How CHRISMALS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHRISMALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHRISMALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHRISMALS mean in Scrabble?
CHRISMALS is the plural of CHRISMAL.
CHRISMAL(adjective) — Relating to chrism, the consecrated oil used in baptism and other church rites.
Shorter words from the letters in CHRISMALS
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Common questions about CHRISMALS
- Is CHRISMALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHRISMALS is not in it.
- How many points is CHRISMALS worth?
- CHRISMALS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHRISMALS?
- No single letter can be added to CHRISMALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHRISMALS:
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