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Is CHOKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHOKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHOKES mean?

Chokes is a form of CHOKE.

  1. verb

    breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

    “She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband”

  2. verb

    be too tight; rub or press

    “This neckband is choking the cat”

  3. verb

    wring the neck of

    “The man choked his opponent”

  4. verb

    constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CHOKES

CHOKES 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 CHOKES

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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