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Is CHAFFS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHAFFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHAFFS mean?

Chaffs is a form of CHAFF.

  1. verb

    be silly or tease one another

    “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

  2. noun

    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

  3. noun

    foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
6

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CHAFFS

CHAFFS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CHAFFS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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