CHINCOUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHINCOUGH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHINCOUGH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINCOUGH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINCOUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chincoughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINCOUGH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHINCOUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINCOUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHINCOUGH
1 longer words begin with CHINCOUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINCOUGH
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Common questions about CHINCOUGH
- Is CHINCOUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHINCOUGH is not in it.
- How many points is CHINCOUGH worth?
- CHINCOUGH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINCOUGH?
- CHINCOUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHINCOUGH:
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