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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
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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