Unscramble CHUMLEYS to get 174 words. CHUMLEYS itself is a real word: 18 points on a Scrabble board, 20 in Words With Friends. The 8 letters split into 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from CHUMLEYS by length: 1 with 8 letters, 5 with 7, 12 with 6, 33 with 5, 60 with 4, 47 with 3 and 16 with 2.
The best of the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble CHUMLEYS is CHYME, 15 points; CHYLE and CUSHY on 13 follow. CLUES, MULES and MULCH are everyday picks.
The 4-letter words from CHUMLEYS are led by LYCH, YECH and YUCH, 12 points each. SUCH, MUCH and MESH are the familiar ones.
MYC tops the 3-letter words from CHUMLEYS at 10 points; next come HEY and HYE on 9. USE, YES and SEC will look familiar.
Keep every letter of CHUMLEYS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 8-letter words: starting with CH · ending in YS · all 8-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; CHYMES and MUCHLY (16 points each) share the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts CHUMLEYS, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUMLEYS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 174) | 125 | 174 | 111 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CHUMLEYS, CHUMLEY, MUCHELS, MUSCLEY, MUCHEL, SCHELM, HYLES, LUSHY, CLUEY, HEYS, HYES, HYLE and 37 more, 49 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LYCHES, CHEMS, LYCH, MECHS, CHEM, MECH, MYCS, CHUSE, MYC, SUMY, CUMS, MEH and 2 more, 14 in all.