Scrabble Word Finder

CHICKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. CHICKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

c3h4i1c3k5e1n1
PlayableCHICKEN · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 12,352 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CHICKEN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 58 / 100

58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.57
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
4.86%

Our own measure of how useful CHICKEN is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHICKEN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

chickens19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CHICKEN scores

Scrabble c3h4i1c3k5e1n1 18
Words with Friends c4h3i1c4k5e1n2 20

Face value of the 7 tiles in CHICKEN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c22
h12
i19
k11
e112
n16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.

Words starting with CHICKEN

chickens19 chickened21 chickening22 chickenpox30 chickenshit25 chickenpoxes32 chickenshits26 chickenhearted29

8 longer words begin with CHICKEN.

Shorter words from the letters in CHICKEN

check16 chick16 chink14 kench14 cinch12 chine10 niche10 chik13 heck13 hick13 chic11 hike11 neck10 nick10 chin9 inch9 kine8 cine6 nice6 khi10 ick9 che8 chi8 ech8 hic8 ich8 eik7 ink7 ken7 kin7 nek7 hen6 hie6 hin6 ice5 nie3 ch7 ki6 eh5 he5

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Common questions about CHICKEN

Is CHICKEN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICKEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHICKEN worth?
CHICKEN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHICKEN?
CHICKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHICKEN:

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