CHICANA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHICANA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHICANA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHICANA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chicanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICANA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHICANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
Words starting with CHICANA
1 longer words begin with CHICANA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICANA
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Common questions about CHICANA
- Is CHICANA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHICANA is not in it.
- How many points is CHICANA worth?
- CHICANA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICANA?
- CHICANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHICANA:
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