CHYPRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHYPRE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHYPRE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHYPRE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHYPRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chypresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHYPRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHYPRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about CHYPRE
- CHYPRE 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
Anagrams of CHYPRE
The 6 tiles of CHYPRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHYPRE
1 longer words begin with CHYPRE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHYPRE
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Common questions about CHYPRE
- Is CHYPRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHYPRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHYPRE worth?
- CHYPRE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHYPRE?
- CHYPRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHYPRE:
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