TINCHEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TINCHEL 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 TINCHEL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINCHEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINCHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinchelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINCHEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TINCHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of TINCHEL
The 7 tiles of TINCHEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TINCHEL
1 longer words begin with TINCHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in TINCHEL
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Common questions about TINCHEL
- Is TINCHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINCHEL is not in it.
- How many points is TINCHEL worth?
- TINCHEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINCHEL?
- TINCHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TINCHEL:
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