CHAINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CHAINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAINE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHAINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does CHAINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ballet movement made of a quick series of small turns on pointe or half-pointe, travelling in a line across the floor.
The French word chaine means chain, and the steps do seem linked together as the dancer spins from one foot to the other. Each turn is a half rotation, so a pair of steps completes a full circle. Dancers spot a point ahead to keep their balance, snapping the head round to stay oriented. A chaine is often used to cross the stage or to finish a phrase of choreography.
How CHAINE is used
A ballet and dance term, normally written without the accent in English lists of words.
- The ballerina crossed the stage in a flurry of chaine turns.
- A neat chaine brought her to the corner of the stage.
- The teacher asked for a faster chaine across the room.
- He finished the phrase with a chaine and a bow.
- Learning to spot is the key to a clean chaine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAINE
4 longer words begin with CHAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINE
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Common questions about CHAINE
- Is CHAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAINE worth?
- CHAINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAINE mean?
- A ballet movement made of a quick series of small turns on pointe or half-pointe, travelling in a line across the floor.
- What letters can be added to CHAINE?
- CHAINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHAINE:
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