CHICANES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHICANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHICANES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHICANES?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful CHICANES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICANES
No single letter turns CHICANES into another word.
How CHICANES scores
Scrabble c3h4i1c3a1n1e1s1 15
Words with Friends c4h3i1c4a1n2e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHICANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHICANES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICANES
chances14 chicane14 cinches14 chaines12 inchase12 caches13 chaces13 chance13 chicas13 canehs11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chinas11 chines11 chinse11 encash11 hances11 inches11 naches11 niches11 caseic10 scenic10 siccan10 ashine9 shenai9 casein8 eniacs8 incase8 cache12 chace12 chica12 chics12 cinch12 aches10 caneh10 chain10 chais10 chase10 chias10
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Common questions about CHICANES
- Is CHICANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICANES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICANES worth?
- CHICANES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICANES?
- No single letter can be added to CHICANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHICANES:
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