CHAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableCHAINING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHAINING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful CHAINING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAINING
No single letter turns CHAINING into another word.
How CHAINING scores
Scrabble c3h4a1i1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends c4h3a1i1n2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAINING
chining13 inching13 niching13 haining11 aching12 iching12 caning9 niacin8 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 icing8 acini7 ingan6 gach10 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 hang8 hing8 nigh8 cang7 hain7 cain6 cann6 agin5 gain5 ginn5 nang5 ngai5 inia4
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Common questions about CHAINING
- Is CHAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAINING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAINING worth?
- CHAINING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAINING?
- No single letter can be added to CHAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHAINING:
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