CURCHEF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CURCHEF 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CURCHEF?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURCHEF is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURCHEF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curchefsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURCHEF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURCHEF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Words starting with CURCHEF
1 longer words begin with CURCHEF.
Shorter words from the letters in CURCHEF
Common questions about CURCHEF
- Is CURCHEF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CURCHEF is not in it.
- How many points is CURCHEF worth?
- CURCHEF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURCHEF?
- CURCHEF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURCHEF:
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