DECKCHAIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DECKCHAIR 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DECKCHAIR?
| 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 DECKCHAIR is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECKCHAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deckchairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECKCHAIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DECKCHAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECKCHAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DECKCHAIR
1 longer words begin with DECKCHAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in DECKCHAIR
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Common questions about DECKCHAIR
- Is DECKCHAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECKCHAIR, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECKCHAIR worth?
- DECKCHAIR is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DECKCHAIR?
- DECKCHAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DECKCHAIR:
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