Is CHRYSALIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHRYSALIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHRYSALIDES mean?
Chrysalides is a form of CHRYSALIS.
- noun
pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + R (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 CHRYSALIDES
CHRYSALIDES 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 CHRYSALIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chrysalids19
- chrysalid18
- dyarchies18
- chrysalis17
- charleys16
- diarchy16
- hayrides15
- hydrases15
- charily15
- charley15
- clayish15
- hyraces15
- hydric15
- chadless14
- ecdysial14
- heraldic14
- rachides14
- sacredly14
- hardily14
- hayride14
- headily14
- hydrase14
- hydriae14
- ladyish14
- shadily14
- archly14
- chyles14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- richly14
- dialysers13
- cashiers13
- charlies13
- clashers13
- rachises13
- acridly13
- chaired13
- chassed13
- chiders13
- chields13
- childes13
- clashed13
- crashed13
- ecdysis13
- echards13
- eldrich13
- herdics13
- dryish13
- hardly13
- hydrae13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- chary13
- chays13
- chyle13
- yechs13
- laserdisc12
- airsheds12
- dialyser12
- dialyses12
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