CHINCAPIN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHINCAPIN 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.
c3h4i1n1c3a1p3i1n1
PlayableCHINCAPIN · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHINCAPIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CHINCAPIN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINCAPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chincapinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINCAPIN scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1c3a1p3i1n1 18
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2c4a1p4i1n2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHINCAPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINCAPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHINCAPIN
1 longer words begin with CHINCAPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINCAPIN
inchpin14 painch13 picnic12 acinic10 pianic10 niacin8 panini8 chica12 cinch12 pinch12 chain10 china10 panic9 acini7 panni7 piani7 pinna7 caph11 chap11 chic11 chip11 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 capi8 pica8 hain7 cain6 cann6 nipa6 pain6 pani6 pian6 pina6 inia4 nain4 ach8 cha8
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Common questions about CHINCAPIN
- Is CHINCAPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHINCAPIN is not in it.
- How many points is CHINCAPIN worth?
- CHINCAPIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINCAPIN?
- CHINCAPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHINCAPIN:
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