CHINCAPINS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHINCAPINS 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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PlayableCHINCAPINS · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHINCAPINS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful CHINCAPINS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINCAPINS
No single letter turns CHINCAPINS into another word.
How CHINCAPINS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1c3a1p3i1n1s1 19
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2c4a1p4i1n2s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHINCAPINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINCAPINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINCAPINS
chincapin18 inchpins15 capsicin14 inchpin14 pachisi14 spinach14 picnics13 piscina11 niacins9 paninis9 capish13 chicas13 painch13 phasic13 picnic12 chains11 chinas11 inship11 ischia11 nicish11 acinic10 panics10 panisc10 pianic10 siccan10 anisic8 casini8 inspan8 niacin8 panini8 pinnas8 caphs12 chaps12 chica12 chics12 chips12 cinch12 pinch12 aphis10 apish10
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Common questions about CHINCAPINS
- Is CHINCAPINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHINCAPINS is not in it.
- How many points is CHINCAPINS worth?
- CHINCAPINS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINCAPINS?
- No single letter can be added to CHINCAPINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHINCAPINS:
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