Is CHARDONNAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHARDONNAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHARDONNAY mean?
- noun
white wine grape
- noun
dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + N (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 CHARDONNAY
Single letters that turn CHARDONNAY 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 CHARDONNAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonhardy15
- anarchy15
- chyron14
- handcar13
- dhyana13
- chary13
- ochry13
- canonry12
- chadar12
- chador12
- handy12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- hydro12
- achy12
- chay12
- anarch11
- anchor11
- archon11
- canary11
- canyon11
- channa11
- choana11
- cranny11
- crayon11
- rancho11
- candy11
- chard11
- chord11
- coady11
- dacha11
- hoary11
- horny11
- rayah11
- yodh11
- dharna10
- hadron10
- ancho10
- canny10
- carny10
- chana10
- corny10
- crony10
- cyano10
- nacho10
- orach10
- oracy10
- ranch10
- roach10
- ahoy10
- ayah10
- chad10
- hoya10
- nyah10
- canard9
- candor9
- cardon9
- dacron9
- nonary9
- hoard9
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