CHUTZPA is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CHUTZPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHUTZPA?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHUTZPA is to know. It scores 23 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHUTZPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHUTZPA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHUTZPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does CHUTZPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Shameless boldness or nerve, sometimes admired and sometimes resented.
Chutzpa is the quality of the person who asks for a favour just after causing trouble. The tone can range from admiration of daring to disgust at cheek.
How CHUTZPA is used
Chutzpa is a Yiddish loanword, more often spelled chutzpah.
- It took chutzpa to demand a refund after wearing the dress.
- She had the chutzpa to walk into the meeting uninvited.
- His chutzpa won the contract against bigger rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHUTZPA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHUTZPA
3 longer words begin with CHUTZPA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHUTZPA
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Common questions about CHUTZPA
- Is CHUTZPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHUTZPA, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHUTZPA worth?
- CHUTZPA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHUTZPA mean?
- Shameless boldness or nerve, sometimes admired and sometimes resented.
- What letters can be added to CHUTZPA?
- CHUTZPA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHUTZPA:
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