CHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHIDE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does CHIDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To scold or rebuke someone, typically in a mild or verbal way, for a fault or mistake.
To chide someone is to express disapproval of what they have done, usually through spoken words rather than serious punishment, and often with a tone gentler than a full telling-off. The word has an old-fashioned, slightly literary flavour compared with everyday alternatives such as scold or tell off, and it appears more often in narrative writing than in casual speech. A parent might chide a child for forgetting chores, just as a friend might chide another for arriving late, without either exchange being especially harsh. Chide can also describe a milder, almost affectionate reproach rather than genuine anger.
How CHIDE is used
Somewhat literary and slightly formal; more common in narrative or written English than in casual spoken conversation.
- His mother chided him for tracking mud across the floor.
- She chided herself for forgetting the appointment.
- The teacher gently chided the class for their noise.
- He was chided by his friends for arriving so late.
- The letter chided the committee for its slow response.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHIDE
The 5 tiles of CHIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHIDE
4 longer words begin with CHIDE.
Words ending in CHIDE
1 words end in CHIDE. Useful as a back hook: play CHIDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHIDE inside
7 words contain CHIDE in the middle. Words that start with CHIDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIDE
Common questions about CHIDE
- Is CHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIDE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIDE worth?
- CHIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIDE mean?
- To scold or rebuke someone, typically in a mild or verbal way, for a fault or mistake.
- What letters can be added to CHIDE?
- CHIDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHIDE:
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