Is CHOLLAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHOLLAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHOLLAS mean?
Chollas is a form of CHOLLA.
- noun
arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (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 CHOLLAS
CHOLLAS 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 CHOLLAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cholas11
- cholla11
- chaos10
- chola10
- clash10
- loach10
- lochs10
- hallos9
- hollas9
- cash9
- chao9
- cosh9
- loch9
- locals8
- hallo8
- halls8
- halos8
- holla8
- shall8
- shoal8
- och8
- calls7
- calos7
- coals7
- colas7
- local7
- scall7
- hall7
- halo7
- haos7
- hols7
- lahs7
- lash7
- call6
- calo6
- cals6
- coal6
- cola6
- cols6
- lacs6
- loca6
- locs6
- ocas6
- soca6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hao6
- has6
- hos6
- lah6
- ohs6
- sha6
- sho6
- soh6
- ollas5
- salol5
- cal5
- col5
- cos5
- lac5
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