Scrabble Word Finder

CHAINES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. CHAINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

c3h4a1i1n1e1s1
PlayableCHAINES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CHAINES?

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: 51 / 100

51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.29%

Our own measure of how useful CHAINES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHAINES

No single letter turns CHAINES into another word.

How CHAINES scores

Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1e1s1 12
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2e1s1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in CHAINES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
a19
i19
n16
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.

Anagrams of CHAINES

inchase12

The 7 tiles of CHAINES in a different order — 1 found.

Shorter words from the letters in CHAINES

canehs11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chinas11 chines11 chinse11 encash11 hances11 inches11 naches11 niches11 ashine9 shenai9 casein8 eniacs8 incase8 aches10 caneh10 chain10 chais10 chase10 chias10 china10 chine10 chins10 hance10 iches10 nache10 niche10 ashen8 hains8 hanse8 nashi8 shine8 acnes7 cains7 canes7 cines7 eniac7

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Common questions about CHAINES

Is CHAINES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHAINES worth?
CHAINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHAINES?
No single letter can be added to CHAINES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHAINES:

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