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Is chez a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word chez is a Scrabble US word. The word chez is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

C3H4E1Z10

Is chez a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word chez is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

C3H4E1Z10

Is chez a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word chez is a Words With Friends word. The word chez is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4H3E1Z10

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4-letter words (1 found)

CHEZ,

3-letter words (2 found)

CHE,ECH,

2-letter words (4 found)

CH,EH,HE,ZE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 8 words from chez according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of chez

chez hcez cehz echz hecz ehcz chze hcze czhe zche hzce zhce cezh eczh czeh zceh ezch zech hezc ehzc hzec zhec ezhc zehc

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word chez. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in chez.

Definitions and meaning of chez

chez

Etymology

Borrowed from French chez. Doublet of casa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃeɪ/
  • Homophone: shay
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Preposition

chez

  1. At the home of.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Zech.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chez, from Old French chies, from Latin casa (“house”). Doublet of case. The lack of final -e may be due to contraction in unstressed position; however, it has also been explained as the continuation of a Proto-Romance dative-genitive form case (from Latin casae).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃe/, (in liaison) /ʃe.z‿/
  • Homophones: chais, ché
  • Rhymes: -e

Preposition

chez

  1. to, at, in or into the home, office, etc. of
    chez moi ― at my house
    chez lui ― at his house
    chez Françoise ― at Françoise’s
    chez le dentiste ― at the dentist
    chez l’avocat ― at the lawyer's office
  2. by extension, to, at or in the country of
    une spécialité bien de chez nous ― a true specialty of our country
    rentrer chez soi ― to return to one's country
  3. in; among (a group of things or people of the same type)
    Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. ― This illness is often seen among dogs.
    le TDAH chez l’adulte ― ADHD in adults
  4. in the work of (an author or artist)
    C’est un thème très important chez Baudelaire. ― That is a very important theme in Baudelaire's work.
    le symbolisme des couleurs chez Picasso ― color symbolism in Picasso's work

Usage notes

In Quebec and elsewhere in French-speaking Canada, colloquial speech often uses plural pronouns with chez when referring to a person's home (chez nous, chez vous, chez eux) even when the singular is meant and indeed even if the person lives alone.

Derived terms

  • chez soi
  • chez-soi
  • nul de chez nul

Descendants

  • → English: chez

Further reading

  • “chez”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org