CHASTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHASTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHASTENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHASTENING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHASTENING
No single letter turns CHASTENING into another word.
How CHASTENING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHASTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHASTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHASTENING mean in Scrabble?
CHASTENING is the -ing form (present participle) of CHASTEN.
CHASTEN(verb) — To make someone feel humble or restrained, usually by means of a hard lesson or a reproof.
Words starting with CHASTENING
1 longer words begin with CHASTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHASTENING
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Common questions about CHASTENING
- Is CHASTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHASTENING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHASTENING worth?
- CHASTENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHASTENING?
- No single letter can be added to CHASTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHASTENING:
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