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Is CHESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHESSES mean?

Chesses is a form of CHESS.

  1. noun

    weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

  2. noun

    a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CHESSES

CHESSES 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 CHESSES

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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