CHILBLAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHILBLAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHILBLAIN · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHILBLAIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CHILBLAIN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHILBLAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chilblainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHILBLAIN scores
Scrabble c3h4i1l1b3l1a1i1n1 16
Words with Friends c4h3i1l2b4l2a1i1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHILBLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHILBLAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHILBLAIN
2 longer words begin with CHILBLAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHILBLAIN
albinic11 bacilli11 allicin9 blanch13 chilli11 bailli8 bilian8 clinal8 biach12 chain10 chili10 chill10 china10 laich10 lanch10 lichi10 linch10 cabin9 nihil8 acini7 alibi7 biali7 binal7 blain7 blini7 cilia7 iliac7 lilac7 linac7 ilial5 bach11 chib11 banh9 bhai9 blah9 chai9 chal9 chia9 chin9 hiba9
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Common questions about CHILBLAIN
- Is CHILBLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHILBLAIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHILBLAIN worth?
- CHILBLAIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHILBLAIN?
- CHILBLAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHILBLAIN:
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