Is CHELICERA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHELICERA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHELICERA mean?
- noun
either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) = 16 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 CHELICERA
Single letters that turn CHELICERA 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CHELICERA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caleche14
- caliche14
- chalice14
- leachier13
- chicer13
- chicle13
- cliche13
- creche13
- celeriac12
- charlie12
- leacher12
- cache12
- chica12
- clach12
- achier11
- archil11
- cahier11
- chelae11
- chiral11
- heliac11
- lecher11
- lichee11
- chic11
- carcel10
- celiac10
- cercal10
- cicale10
- circle10
- cleric10
- archi10
- chair10
- chare10
- cheer10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- laich10
- larch10
- leach10
- leech10
- reach10
- hailer9
- halier9
- healer9
- cecal9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- recce9
- ache9
- arch9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- each9
- eche9
- lech9
- lich9
- rich9
- ceiler8
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