CHIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHIK 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHIK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIK is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CHIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
Anagrams of CHIK
The 4 tiles of CHIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHIK
9 longer words begin with CHIK.
Words ending in CHIK
3 words end in CHIK. Useful as a back hook: play CHIK onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHIK inside
3 words contain CHIK in the middle. Words that start with CHIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIK
Common questions about CHIK
- Is CHIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIK is not in it.
- How many points is CHIK worth?
- CHIK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIK?
- CHIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CHIK:
Open CHIK in the Word Finder