Is “Chortle” a Scrabble word?
Yes
CHORTLE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Chortle
noun
1.A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
“He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.”
2.A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
Synonyms: chuckle
verb
1.To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
“The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.”
Synonyms: chuckle