Is CHADOR a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CHADOR is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
CHADOR appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CHADOR — Definition
a large shawl
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: CHADORS, CHADRI
CHADOR — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CHADOR is worth 12 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | ||
CHADOR in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how CHADOR fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CHADOR valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHADOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHADOR is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 12 Scrabble points.
What does CHADOR mean in Scrabble?
CHADOR is a noun as: a large shawl.
How many points is CHADOR worth in Scrabble?
CHADOR is worth 12points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: H=4, C=3, D=2, A=1, O=1, R=1.
Is CHADOR a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CHADOR is also a valid word in Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).