CHILI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHILI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHILI?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHILI is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHILI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chilisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHILI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHILI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does CHILI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, hot-tasting pod of the capsicum plant, used fresh, dried, or ground to add heat and flavor to food; also a spicy stew made with meat, beans, and chili peppers.
Chili peppers range enormously in heat, from the mild bell-shaped varieties that barely warm the tongue to the blistering habaneros and ghost peppers grown for pure fire, and cooks choose one to control exactly how much heat a dish carries. The same word names the popular stew, often called chili con carne, that simmers ground or chunked meat with beans, tomatoes, and dried chili peppers or chili powder until the flavors meld. Chili powder itself is usually a blend of dried ground chilies with other spices such as cumin and garlic, sold as a convenient shortcut rather than a single pure pepper. The word is also spelled chile or chilli depending on the region, all three referring to the same family of pungent peppers.
How CHILI is used
An everyday word for both the hot pepper itself and the meat-and-bean stew named after it, common across American English.
- She diced a fresh chili to add to the salsa.
- He simmered a pot of chili for the game-day party.
- The sauce got its heat from dried chili peppers.
- They topped the chili with shredded cheese and onions.
- A pinch of chili powder gave the soup extra warmth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHILI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHILI
The 5 tiles of CHILI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHILI
22 longer words begin with CHILI.
Words ending in CHILI
1 words end in CHILI. Useful as a back hook: play CHILI onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHILI inside
1 words contain CHILI in the middle. Words that start with CHILI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHILI
Common questions about CHILI
- Is CHILI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHILI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHILI worth?
- CHILI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHILI mean?
- A small, hot-tasting pod of the capsicum plant, used fresh, dried, or ground to add heat and flavor to food; also a spicy stew made with meat, beans, and chili peppers.
- What letters can be added to CHILI?
- CHILI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHILI:
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