Is CHALLISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHALLISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHALLISES mean?
Challises is a form of CHALLIS.
- noun
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CHALLISES
CHALLISES 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 CHALLISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- challies13
- shellacs13
- chaises12
- challie12
- challis12
- chisels12
- clashes12
- helical12
- shellac12
- cashes11
- chaise11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chelas11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chills11
- chisel11
- heliac11
- laches11
- laichs11
- liches11
- sheilas10
- aches10
- chais10
- chase10
- chela10
- chess10
- chias10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chill10
- clash10
- laich10
- leach10
- scillas9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- lashes9
- selahs9
- shales9
- sheals9
- sheila9
- shells9
- shiels9
- shills9
- ache9
- cash9
- chai9
- chia9
- chis9
- each9
- ichs9
- lech9
- lich9
- lilacs8
- saices8
- scales8
- scalls8
- scilla8
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