ELCHEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELCHEES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELCHEES?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELCHEES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELCHEES
No single letter turns ELCHEES into another word.
How ELCHEES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ELCHEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,137 thousand.
Anagrams of ELCHEES
The 7 tiles of ELCHEES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELCHEES
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Common questions about ELCHEES
- Is ELCHEES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELCHEES is not in it.
- How many points is ELCHEES worth?
- ELCHEES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELCHEES?
- No single letter can be added to ELCHEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ELCHEES:
Open ELCHEES in the Word Finder