CHYACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHYACK 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHYACK?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHYACK is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHYACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chyacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHYACK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHYACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 33,113 thousand.
What stands out about CHYACK
- CHYACK 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
Words starting with CHYACK
3 longer words begin with CHYACK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHYACK
Common questions about CHYACK
- Is CHYACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHYACK is not in it.
- How many points is CHYACK worth?
- CHYACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHYACK?
- CHYACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHYACK:
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