Is CHASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHASES mean?
Chases is a form of CHASE.
- verb
go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
- noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”
- noun
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
- noun
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CHASES
CHASES 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 CHASES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHASES
The 44 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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