CHINA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHINA 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 CHINA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does CHINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Fine porcelain tableware, or the dishes, cups, and other items made from it.
China takes its name from the country long associated with early porcelain manufacture, but as a common noun china now simply means dishes fired from a fine white clay at high heat until they become hard, translucent, and often decorated with painted patterns. A hostess who sets out the good china for a special occasion means the fragile, finer dishware kept apart from everyday plates and mugs, while a china cabinet is furniture built specifically to display it. Bone china, a particularly strong and translucent variety made with added bone ash, is especially prized for its delicate look combined with real durability. Because fired china chips and cracks easily, the phrase "like a bull in a china shop" describes someone clumsy moving carelessly among fragile things.
How CHINA is used
An everyday word for fine porcelain tableware, often distinguished from everyday plates and cups kept for special occasions.
- She set out the good china for the holiday dinner.
- The cabinet displayed a full set of antique china.
- He chipped a piece of china while washing up.
- Bone china is prized for being both delicate and strong.
- The shop sold hand-painted china imported from overseas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHINA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHINA
The 5 tiles of CHINA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHINA
15 longer words begin with CHINA.
Words ending in CHINA
6 words end in CHINA. Useful as a back hook: play CHINA onto a word already on the board.
Words with CHINA inside
22 words contain CHINA in the middle. Words that start with CHINA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINA
Common questions about CHINA
- Is CHINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINA worth?
- CHINA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHINA mean?
- Fine porcelain tableware, or the dishes, cups, and other items made from it.
- What letters can be added to CHINA?
- CHINA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHINA:
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