CHICANO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHICANO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHICANO?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHICANO is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chicanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICANO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHICANO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does CHICANO mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A Chicano is an American of Mexican origin, a term many people use with pride for their heritage.
Chicano grew in the United States as a self-chosen label tied to community identity and culture. Whether it suits a particular person is personal, so it is best used for those who choose it themselves.
How CHICANO is used
Chicano is used in North America when speaking of Mexican-American people and their culture.
- She proudly called herself a Chicano poet.
- The museum shows Chicano murals from the seventies.
- Chicano literature has its own distinct voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHICANO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHICANO
1 longer words begin with CHICANO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICANO
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Common questions about CHICANO
- Is CHICANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICANO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICANO worth?
- CHICANO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHICANO mean?
- A Chicano is an American of Mexican origin, a term many people use with pride for their heritage.
- What letters can be added to CHICANO?
- CHICANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHICANO:
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