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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

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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