CHAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAIN is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does CHAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A series of metal rings or links joined together and used for pulling, lifting, fastening, or wearing as jewellery.
A chain gets its strength from each ring gripping the next, so a single weak link can let the whole chain fail under load, whether it is towing a car or holding a swing. The same idea of one thing following another gave English the figurative chain, so people speak of a chain of mountains, a chain of shops under one owner, or a chain of events that led to a decision. As a verb, to chain something means to fasten it with a chain, from a bicycle locked to a rail to a prisoner chained to a wall in older accounts of punishment. Chemists also borrowed the word for a chain of atoms bonded one after another inside a molecule.
How CHAIN is used
An everyday word used literally for physical chains and figuratively for connected series of things, businesses, or events.
- He wrapped a chain around the gate and locked it.
- The company grew from one shop into a nationwide chain.
- A chain of small islands stretched along the horizon.
- She wore a thin gold chain around her neck.
- The mechanic replaced the rusted chain on the bicycle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHAIN
The 5 tiles of CHAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHAIN
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with CHAIN.
Words ending in CHAIN
8 words end in CHAIN. Useful as a back hook: play CHAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHAIN inside
17 words contain CHAIN in the middle. Words that start with CHAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAIN
Common questions about CHAIN
- Is CHAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAIN worth?
- CHAIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAIN mean?
- A series of metal rings or links joined together and used for pulling, lifting, fastening, or wearing as jewellery.
- What letters can be added to CHAIN?
- CHAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHAIN:
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