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CHIEFTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. CHIEFTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

c3h4i1e1f4t1a1i1n1s1
PlayableCHIEFTAINS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept CHIEFTAINS?

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: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.8
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.1%

Our own measure of how useful CHIEFTAINS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHIEFTAINS

No single letter turns CHIEFTAINS into another word.

How CHIEFTAINS scores

Scrabble c3h4i1e1f4t1a1i1n1s1 18
Words with Friends c4h3i1e1f4t1a1i1n2s1 19

Face value of the 10 tiles in CHIEFTAINS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
i29
e112
f12
t16
a19
n16
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIEFTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CHIEFTAINS

chieftainship26 chieftainships27

2 longer words begin with CHIEFTAINS.

Shorter words from the letters in CHIEFTAINS

chieftain17 ethicians14 fintechs16 shitface16 faintish14 asthenic13 chanties13 chiantis13 ethician13 fanciest13 ichnites13 fainites11 anticise10 canities10 catfish15 fiaschi15 finches15 fintech15 fitches15 icefish15 fineish13 fishnet13 achiest12 aitches12 chaines12 chantie12 chasten12 chianti12 chitins12 ethnics12 fancies12 fascine12 fiances12 ficains12 ichnite12 inchase12 infects12 natches12 niceish12 shitcan12

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Common questions about CHIEFTAINS

Is CHIEFTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIEFTAINS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHIEFTAINS worth?
CHIEFTAINS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHIEFTAINS?
No single letter can be added to CHIEFTAINS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHIEFTAINS:

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