Is CHELIPEDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHELIPEDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ChelipedsHooks for CHELIPEDS
CHELIPEDS 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 CHELIPEDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cepheids16
- cheliped16
- cepheid15
- delphic15
- chiseled14
- peched14
- eclipsed13
- pedicels13
- pedicles13
- chields13
- childes13
- dehisce13
- cheeps13
- schlep13
- speech13
- helices12
- lichees12
- pedicel12
- pedicle12
- spliced12
- chides12
- chield12
- childe12
- helped12
- leched12
- pished12
- cheep12
- chips12
- pechs12
- eclipse11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- cleped11
- leches11
- lichee11
- liches11
- pieced11
- seiche11
- spiced11
- chide11
- child11
- eched11
- chip11
- pech11
- deciles10
- speiled10
- spieled10
- clepes10
- delish10
- heiled10
- pieces10
- shield10
- specie10
- splice10
- chiel10
- chile10
- eches10
- helps10
- leech10
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