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Is CHAPES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHAPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHAPES mean?

Chapes is a form of CHAP.

  1. noun

    a boy or man

    “that chap is your host”

  2. noun

    a long narrow depression in a surface

  3. noun

    a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

  4. noun

    (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CHAPES

CHAPES 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.

Anagrams of CHAPES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHAPES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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