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chancery

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Is chancery a Scrabble word?

Yes, chancery is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of chancery?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (historical) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equitycountablehistoricaluncountable

2. (historical) In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.countablehistoricaluncountable

3. (boxing, slang) The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.Examples: "The Chicken himself attributed this punishment to his having had the misfortune to get into Chancery early in the proceedings, when he was severely fibbed by the Larkey one, and heavily grassed."countableslanguncountable

4. (slang, archaic) Any awkward predicament.archaiccountableslanguncountable

5. (writing) Ellipsis of chancery hand.abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisuncountable

adv (English)

1. (boxing) With the head of an antagonist under one's arm, so that one can pommel it with the other fist at will.Examples: "[Round] 9. This was a scientific round on both sides; Acton got away well; and also parried some tremendous blows. The latter, however, received a chancery nobber; but he contended every inch of ground till he went down."; "15th round. Chancery. Fibbing. Biggs makes dreadful work with his left. Break away. Rally. Biggs down. Betting still six to four on the gown-boy."not-comparable

2. (figurative) In an awkward situation; wholly under the power of someone else.figurativelynot-comparable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "chancery"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "chancery"?

Scrabble
18 points
C3
H4
A1
N1
C3
E1
R1
Y4
Words With Friends
19 points
C4
H3
A1
N2
C4
E1
R1
Y4

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