Is CHOWDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHOWDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHOWDER mean?
- noun
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 CHOWDER
Single letters that turn CHOWDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CHOWDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHOWDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cowherd16
- chowed15
- whored13
- chored12
- crowed12
- ochred12
- chew12
- chow12
- chord11
- cowed11
- crowd11
- whore11
- dhow11
- chore10
- cower10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- howe10
- dower9
- horde9
- rowed9
- crew9
- crow9
- echo9
- oche9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- coder8
- cored8
- credo8
- decor8
- drew8
- herd8
- hoed8
- ohed8
- owed8
- word8
- cow8
- och8
- code7
- coed7
- cord7
- cred7
- deco7
- hero7
- hoer7
- wore7
- dew7
- doh7
- dow7
- edh7
- hod7
- wed7
- cero6
- core6
- cod6
- doc6
- her6
- hoe6
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