Scrabble Word Finder

CHAFFING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points

Yes. CHAFFING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

c3h4a1f4f4i1n1g2
PlayableCHAFFING · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept CHAFFING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 46 / 100

46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.38%

Our own measure of how useful CHAFFING is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHAFFING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

chaffings21

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CHAFFING scores

Scrabble c3h4a1f4f4i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends c4h3a1f4f4i1n2g3 22

Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAFFING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
a19
f22
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAFFING has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CHAFFING

chaffings21 chaffingly25

2 longer words begin with CHAFFING.

Shorter words from the letters in CHAFFING

chafing16 fanfic14 aching12 facing12 chaff16 finch13 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 finca10 ahing9 anigh9 fagin9 hangi9 acing8 haff13 caff12 gaff11 gach10 naff10 niff10 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 fang8 hang8 hing8 nigh8 cang7 fain7 hain7 naif7 cain6 agin5 gain5

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Common questions about CHAFFING

Is CHAFFING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAFFING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHAFFING worth?
CHAFFING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHAFFING?
CHAFFING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAFFING:

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