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Chops

Q: What does chops mean?

chops is the plural and third-person singular form of chop, which means “the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.

c ₃h ₄o ₁p ₃s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of chop

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does chops mean?

noun

the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
“the boat headed into the chop”
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
a jaw
“I'll hit him on the chops”
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
Synonymschop shot
a grounder that bounces high in the air
Synonymschopper

verb

cut into pieces
“Chop wood”
Synonymschop up
move suddenly
form or shape by chopping
“chop a hole in the ground”
strike sharply, as in some sports
cut with a hacking tool
Synonymshack
hit sharply

Definitions shown for chop, the base form of chops.

Is CHOPS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is CHOPS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts

c ₃h ₄o ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

c ₄h ₃o ₁p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

14 pts

c ₄h ₄o ₁p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

c ₃h ₃o ₁p ₃s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHOPS

Best shorter words top 30 of 31

chop 11 cosh 9 hops 9 phos 9 posh 9 shop 9 soph 9 cops 8 hoc 8 hop 8 och 8 pho 8 poh 8 scop 8 ch 7 cop 7 hos 6 ohs 6 soh 6 cos 5 ho 5 oh 5 ops 5 pos 5 sh 5 soc 5 sop 5 op 4 po 4 os 2

See all 31 words made from CHOPS

Words that end like CHOPS

Common words that share the ending -OPS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

drops shops stops crops pops tops flops plops props slops cops hops lops mops sops develops bookshops bishops gallops wallops bellhops envelops gumdrops scallops

All words ending in -OPS

Chops: quick answers

Is CHOPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CHOPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.

How many points is CHOPS worth?

CHOPS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does chops mean?

chops is the plural and third-person singular form of chop, which means “the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in CHOPS?

You can make 31 shorter words from CHOPS, such as CHOP, COSH, HOPS, PHOS. See the full list.