CHICKLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHICKLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CHICKLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHICKLING is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHICKLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chicklingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHICKLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHICKLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHICKLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHICKLING
1 longer words begin with CHICKLING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHICKLING
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Common questions about CHICKLING
- Is CHICKLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHICKLING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHICKLING worth?
- CHICKLING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHICKLING?
- CHICKLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHICKLING:
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