church C₃H₄U₁R₁C₃H₄

CHURCH has two Cs and two Hs, and those repeated tiles drive its 16-point Scrabble total. The word names a Christian house of worship, but it can also mean Christians as a spiritual community, a local congregation, or a Christian denomination. Its familiar everyday use contrasts with an unusual word-game profile: it has no anagrams and no one-letter neighbours.

Church meaning and score at a glance

• CHURCH is six letters long and uses C, C, H, H, R, and U.
• Its Scrabble tile total is 16 points before board bonuses.
• The definition covers a worship building, Christians collectively, a local group, and a denomination.
• CHURCH has zero anagrams and zero one-letter neighbours.
• Twelve rhymes include SEARCH, MARCH, PORCH, and TORCH.

Church meaning as a building, community or denomination

Church most often means a building where Christian religious services take place. The word can also name Christians collectively as a spiritual community, rather than the building they meet in. That distinction matters: “the church” can describe people and shared beliefs, even when no specific building is meant.

Two other senses point to a local group with shared Christian beliefs or to a particular Christian denomination. All four meanings are related, but they are not interchangeable in every sentence. “A church on the corner” points to a place; “the local church” can refer to its congregation.

How does CHURCH score 16 Scrabble points?

CHURCH scores 16 points from its letter values: each C is worth 3, each H is worth 4, and U and R are worth 1 apiece. The two Cs and two Hs contribute 14 points together, so the repeated high-value tiles do most of the work.

There is no anagram to rearrange from CCHHRU, and changing one letter produces no listed one-letter neighbours. The sound offers more options: SEARCH, MARCH, ARCH, PORCH, TORCH, BIRCH, and PERCH share the “rch” ending. For tournament play, check your game's word list; a score by itself does not establish a dictionary ruling.