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Is CHANNEL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHANNEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHANNEL mean?

  1. noun

    a path over which electrical signals can pass

    “a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company”

  2. noun

    a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through

    “the fields were crossed with irrigation channels”

  3. verb

    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

    “Sound carries well over water”

  4. noun

    a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) = 12 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 CHANNEL

Single letters that turn CHANNEL 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 CHANNEL

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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