Is CHALKBOARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHALKBOARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHALKBOARD mean?
- noun
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 22 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 CHALKBOARD
Single letters that turn CHALKBOARD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHALKBOARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hardback20
- holdback20
- kabocha18
- backload17
- chakra15
- charka15
- abroach14
- dholak14
- chalk14
- chark14
- chordal13
- broach13
- aback13
- black13
- block13
- brock13
- hack13
- hock13
- chadar12
- chador12
- brach12
- broch12
- back12
- bock12
- dhak12
- bharal11
- choral11
- alack11
- chard11
- chord11
- cloak11
- croak11
- dacha11
- kabar11
- bach11
- dock11
- hark11
- holk11
- hork11
- kohl11
- lakh11
- carload10
- holard10
- abhor10
- chola10
- larch10
- loach10
- orach10
- roach10
- balk10
- bark10
- bork10
- calk10
- cark10
- chad10
- cork10
- kbar10
- lack10
- lock10
- rack10
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