CHUNKY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHUNKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHUNKY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHUNKY is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHUNKY
No single letter turns CHUNKY into another word.
How CHUNKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHUNKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What stands out about CHUNKY
- CHUNKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHUNKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Thick and solid in build, or containing large pieces.
The word chunky fits stocky bodies, heavy knitwear, bulky jewellery and food like salsa or soup. Context decides whether it sounds blunt or cosy.
How CHUNKY is used
Applies to objects, people and foods with a heavy, thick form.
- She wore a chunky scarf against the cold.
- The soup was thick and chunky with vegetables.
- He had a chunky build from years of rowing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHUNKY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHUNKY
Common questions about CHUNKY
- Is CHUNKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHUNKY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHUNKY worth?
- CHUNKY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHUNKY mean?
- Thick and solid in build, or containing large pieces.
- What letters can be added to CHUNKY?
- No single letter can be added to CHUNKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHUNKY:
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