Chances
/ˈtʃɑːnsɪz/
noun
- An opportunity or possibility.
"We had the chance to meet the president last week."
- Random occurrence; luck.
"Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?"
- The probability of something happening.
"There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow."
- What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
verb
- To happen by chance, to occur.
"It chanced that I found a solution the very next day."
- To befall; to happen to.
- To try or risk.
"Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?"
- To discover something by chance.
"He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way."
- (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
"The car broke down a week after I bought it. I was chanced by that fast-talking salesman."
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Chances"
Chances is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Chances" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chances" is a medium-scoring word.