CHRISTIE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHRISTIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHRISTIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHRISTIE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHRISTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
christiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHRISTIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHRISTIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHRISTIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHRISTIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A skiing turn in which the skis are kept parallel, used to change direction or stop.
The name comes from Christiania, the old name of Oslo, where the turn was developed. Skiers learn the christie after the basic snowplough, and it is a mark of a confident skier.
How CHRISTIE is used
Skiing term; also a surname, which is not covered here.
- She finished the slope with a neat christie.
- The instructor taught us the christie on Tuesday.
- A quick christie stopped him at the lodge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHRISTIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHRISTIE
1 longer words begin with CHRISTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHRISTIE
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Common questions about CHRISTIE
- Is CHRISTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHRISTIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHRISTIE worth?
- CHRISTIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHRISTIE mean?
- A skiing turn in which the skis are kept parallel, used to change direction or stop.
- What letters can be added to CHRISTIE?
- CHRISTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHRISTIE:
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