CHINCHILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHINCHILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHINCHILLA · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHINCHILLA?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful CHINCHILLA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINCHILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chinchillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINCHILLA scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1c3h4i1l1l1a1 20
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2c4h3i1l2l2a1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHINCHILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINCHILLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHINCHILLA
1 longer words begin with CHINCHILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINCHILLA
clinical12 aclinic11 allicin9 chicha16 chichi16 chinch16 hainch14 clinch13 chilli11 acinic10 clinic10 clinal8 chich15 hanch13 hilch13 chica12 cinch12 clach12 chain10 chili10 chill10 china10 laich10 lanch10 lichi10 linch10 nihil8 acini7 cilia7 iliac7 lilac7 linac7 ilial5 chic11 chai9 chal9 chia9 chin9 inch9 lich9
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Common questions about CHINCHILLA
- Is CHINCHILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINCHILLA, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINCHILLA worth?
- CHINCHILLA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINCHILLA?
- CHINCHILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHINCHILLA:
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