CHROMEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHROMEL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHROMEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHROMEL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHROMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Words starting with CHROMEL
1 longer words begin with CHROMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMEL
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Common questions about CHROMEL
- Is CHROMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHROMEL is not in it.
- How many points is CHROMEL worth?
- CHROMEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHROMEL?
- CHROMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHROMEL:
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