CHIGNON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHIGNON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHIGNON?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIGNON is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIGNON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chignonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIGNON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHIGNON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does CHIGNON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A knot or coil of hair pinned up at the back of the head or at the nape of the neck.
A chignon is a style rather than a haircut, so it can be made with long hair of almost any kind. It is lower and softer than a top knot, which sits high on the crown. The word came into English from French.
How CHIGNON is used
You will meet chignon mostly in writing about fashion, weddings and ballet.
- She pinned her hair into a neat chignon before the recital.
- The dancer wore a tight chignon so that nothing would loosen on stage.
- A low chignon suits a formal dress better than loose waves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIGNON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIGNON
2 longer words begin with CHIGNON.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIGNON
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Common questions about CHIGNON
- Is CHIGNON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIGNON, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIGNON worth?
- CHIGNON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIGNON mean?
- A knot or coil of hair pinned up at the back of the head or at the nape of the neck.
- What letters can be added to CHIGNON?
- CHIGNON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHIGNON:
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