Is CHECKSUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHECKSUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHECKSUMS mean?
Checksums is a form of CHECKSUM.
- noun
a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CHECKSUMS
CHECKSUMS 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.
Words you can make from CHECKSUMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- checksum21
- schmucks21
- schmuck20
- shmucks18
- checks17
- chucks17
- shmuck17
- check16
- chuck16
- shucks15
- hecks14
- hucks14
- shuck14
- muches13
- cucks13
- mucks13
- heck13
- huck13
- chems12
- chums12
- husks12
- mechs12
- sukhs12
- cuck12
- muck12
- chuses11
- mushes11
- cecum11
- cukes11
- cusks11
- musks11
- sucks11
- chem11
- chum11
- husk11
- mech11
- much11
- sukh11
- cusecs10
- chess10
- chuse10
- smush10
- cuke10
- cusk10
- musk10
- suck10
- cusec9
- scums9
- hems9
- hums9
- mesh9
- mush9
- such9
- cums8
- kues8
- scum8
- suks8
- ukes8
- hem8
- hum8
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