CHRISTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHRISTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHRISTEN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHRISTEN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHRISTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
christensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHRISTEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHRISTEN, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHRISTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHRISTEN
- All 8 letters of CHRISTEN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHRISTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To baptise a person and give them a name, or to give a name to something.
Parents christen a baby in a church ceremony, but the word also describes naming ships, nicknames and first uses of new things. A newly bought pan or room can be "christened" by using it for the first time.
How CHRISTEN is used
Religious sense in ceremonies, playful sense for nicknames and first uses.
- They will christen the baby on Sunday.
- The crew christen each new ship with champagne.
- We christen the new kitchen with a big dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHRISTEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHRISTEN
The 8 tiles of CHRISTEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CHRISTEN
6 longer words begin with CHRISTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHRISTEN
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Common questions about CHRISTEN
- Is CHRISTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHRISTEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHRISTEN worth?
- CHRISTEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHRISTEN mean?
- To baptise a person and give them a name, or to give a name to something.
- What letters can be added to CHRISTEN?
- CHRISTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHRISTEN:
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