CHACKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHACKING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHACKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHACKING is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHACKING
No single letter turns CHACKING into another word.
How CHACKING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHACKING mean in Scrabble?
CHACKING is the -ing form (present participle) of CHACK.
CHACK(verb) — To bite or nip sharply, or to make a harsh clicking call, as some birds do.
Shorter words from the letters in CHACKING
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Common questions about CHACKING
- Is CHACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHACKING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHACKING worth?
- CHACKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHACKING?
- No single letter can be added to CHACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHACKING:
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