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chela

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Is chela a Scrabble word?

Yes, chela is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of chela?

Definition

noun (English)

1. A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from 17th c.]Examples: "It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]"; "The tail is curved up over the body and the pedipalps held forwards with the tip of the movable finger of the chela in contact with the sand."; "The two brushes on each chela snap open into semicircular fans, forming fine-mesh baskets that passively filter water."

noun (English)

1. A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism. [from 19th c.]Examples: "In fact, Gilgamesh's instructions are still-valid directions from the guru to the chela."; "The guru had insight. He understood his chela. The relationship between a guru and his chela was as a father to a son, as a whole person to a whole person, individual and unique."; "The guru-chela relationship was a theme in many of Nicholas's paintings. In Pearl of Searching, the guru is looking thoughtfully at a pearl necklace with his chela. This symbolizes the "pearl of great price" that gives purpose to life."

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "chela"?

Scrabble
10 points
C3
H4
E1
L1
A1
Words With Friends
11 points
C4
H3
E1
L2
A1

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