ELTCHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELTCHI 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELTCHI?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELTCHI is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELTCHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eltchisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELTCHI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELTCHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with ELTCHI
1 longer words begin with ELTCHI.
Shorter words from the letters in ELTCHI
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Common questions about ELTCHI
- Is ELTCHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELTCHI is not in it.
- How many points is ELTCHI worth?
- ELTCHI is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELTCHI?
- ELTCHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELTCHI:
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