Only in Collins.
CH is valid in the international Collins list used for crossword tile games outside North America, but not in the North American list.
CH is valid in the international Collins list but not in the NASPA Word List 2023, the North American list. If your group plays with the Collins toggle on, it counts; otherwise it can be challenged off the board.
About CH
Old dialects of southwest England used ch for I, as in “ch'ill” for I will. Collins players keep it for racks with a C and an H, two tiles with few short homes.
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CH scores 7 points
Before any bonus squares: C 3 + H 4 = 7. On a double-word square that's 14, on a triple-word 21, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: CH as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and CH is worth 15 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from CH
Words that start with CH:
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Same letters, other words
Memory tip
CH is an old dialect word for “I”. It is valid only in the Collins list, so check which list your table plays before you put it down.
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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