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Is chalice a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word chalice is a Scrabble US word. The word chalice is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

C3H4A1L1I1C3E1

Is chalice a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word chalice is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

C3H4A1L1I1C3E1

Is chalice a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word chalice is a Words With Friends word. The word chalice is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4H3A1L2I1C4E1

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7-letter words (2 found)

CALICHE,CHALICE,

6-letter words (5 found)

CELIAC,CHICLE,CICALE,CLICHE,HELIAC,

5-letter words (12 found)

CACHE,CECAL,CHACE,CHELA,CHICA,CHIEL,CHILE,CLACH,ELCHI,ILEAC,LAICH,LEACH,

4-letter words (22 found)

ACHE,ALEC,CECA,CEIL,CHAI,CHAL,CHIA,CHIC,CIEL,EACH,ELHI,HAIL,HALE,HEAL,HEIL,HILA,ILEA,LACE,LAIC,LECH,LICE,LICH,

3-letter words (21 found)

ACE,ACH,AHI,AIL,ALE,CAL,CEL,CHA,CHE,CHI,ECH,HAE,HIC,HIE,ICE,ICH,LAC,LAH,LEA,LEI,LIE,

2-letter words (13 found)

AE,AH,AI,AL,CH,EA,EH,EL,HA,HE,HI,LA,LI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 76 words from chalice according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of chalice

chalice

Alternative forms

  • calice

Etymology

From Middle English chalis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French chalice, collateral form of calice, borrowed from Latin calix, calicem (“cup”), from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux). Doublet of calyx and kelch.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ælɪs

Noun

chalice (plural chalices)

  1. A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
    Synonym: goblet
  2. A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.

Derived terms

  • chalice drum
  • mixed chalice
  • poisoned chalice

Related terms

  • calyx
  • kylix

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chalice”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • caliche

Middle English

Noun

chalice

  1. Alternative form of chalis

Old French

Alternative forms

  • calice

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calix, calicem.

Noun

chalice oblique singular, m (oblique plural chalices, nominative singular chalices, nominative plural chalice)

  1. chalice

Descendants

  • French: calice
    • → Romanian: caliciu
  • Anglo-Norman:
    • → Middle English: chalis (see there for further descendants)
    • → Irish: cailís

Source: wiktionary.org