CHIMINEA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHIMINEA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableCHIMINEA · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHIMINEA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHIMINEA is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIMINEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chimineasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIMINEA scores
Scrabble c3h4i1m3i1n1e1a1 15
Words with Friends c4h3i1m4i1n2e1a1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHIMINEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIMINEA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHIMINEA
1 longer words begin with CHIMINEA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIMINEA
machine14 haemic13 manche13 chaine11 echini11 haemin11 hemina11 aminic10 anemic10 cinema10 iceman10 chime12 hemic12 mache12 machi12 miche12 caneh10 chain10 china10 chine10 hance10 hemin10 maneh10 nache10 niche10 amice9 amici9 amnic9 manic9 mince9 acini7 amine7 anime7 animi7 eniac7 imine7 minae7 cham11 chem11 mach11
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Common questions about CHIMINEA
- Is CHIMINEA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHIMINEA is not in it.
- How many points is CHIMINEA worth?
- CHIMINEA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHIMINEA?
- CHIMINEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHIMINEA:
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