Is CHELATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHELATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHELATION mean?
- noun
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
- noun
the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 CHELATION
Single letters that turn CHELATION 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 CHELATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chatline13
- ethnical13
- inchoate13
- achiote12
- chalone12
- cholate12
- cholent12
- choline12
- ethical12
- helicon12
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chalet11
- chalot11
- chital11
- chiton11
- clothe11
- ethnic11
- heliac11
- lichen11
- lochan11
- lochia11
- techno11
- thecal11
- anethol10
- ethanol10
- hotline10
- neolith10
- aitch10
- ancho10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiao10
- chiel10
- chile10
- china10
- chine10
- chino10
- choil10
- chola10
- choli10
- cloth10
- ethic10
- hance10
- laich10
- lanch10
- latch10
- leach10
- letch10
- licht10
- loach10
- loche10
- nacho10
- natch10
- niche10
- notch10
- tache10
- teach10
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