CHICANING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHICANING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHICANING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHICANING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHICANING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICANING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chicaningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICANING scores
Scrabble c3h4i1c3a1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4h3i1c4a1n2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHICANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHICANING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHICANING
1 longer words begin with CHICANING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICANING
chancing16 cinching16 chaining14 caching15 chacing15 chining13 inching13 niching13 haining11 aching12 iching12 acinic10 caning9 niacin8 chica12 cinch12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 icing8 acini7 ingan6 chic11 gach10 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 hang8 hing8 nigh8 cang7
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Common questions about CHICANING
- Is CHICANING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICANING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICANING worth?
- CHICANING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICANING?
- CHICANING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHICANING:
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