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Is CHAWS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHAWS mean?

Chaws is a form of CHAW.

  1. noun

    a wad of something chewable as tobacco

  2. verb

    chew without swallowing

    “chaw tobacco”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + W (4) + 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 CHAWS

CHAWS 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 CHAWS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHAWS

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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