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Is CHOKEHOLDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHOKEHOLDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHOKEHOLDS mean?

Chokeholds is a form of CHOKEHOLD.

  1. noun

    complete power over a person or situation

    “corporations have a stranglehold on the media”

  2. noun

    a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

    “he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
10

C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 23 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 CHOKEHOLDS

CHOKEHOLDS 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 CHOKEHOLDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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