CHICHI is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHICHI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHICHI?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHICHI is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chichisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICHI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHICHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 33,113 thousand.
What does CHICHI mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Affectedly stylish or fussily decorated in a way that tries too hard to impress.
Chichi usually carries a hint of mockery, suggesting frills and show over substance. It describes restaurants, fashion and decor that seem more trendy than useful. As a noun it names that kind of fussy ornament.
How CHICHI is used
The word chichi is informal and often slightly critical of style or decoration.
- The new restaurant was too chichi for a quiet lunch.
- She disliked the chichi cushions and lace on the sofa.
- Their chichi wedding had an ice sculpture and a harpist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHICHI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHICHI
3 longer words begin with CHICHI.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICHI
Common questions about CHICHI
- Is CHICHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICHI, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICHI worth?
- CHICHI is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHICHI mean?
- Affectedly stylish or fussily decorated in a way that tries too hard to impress.
- What letters can be added to CHICHI?
- CHICHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHICHI:
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