Scrabble Word Finder

CHINES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. CHINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableCHINES · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CHINES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.83
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful CHINES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHINES

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

chinese12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CHINES scores

Scrabble c3h4i1n1e1s1 11
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2e1s1 12

Face value of the 6 tiles in CHINES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
i19
n16
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.

What stands out about CHINES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CHINES

chinse11 inches11 niches11

The 6 tiles of CHINES in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with CHINES

chinese12

1 longer words begin with CHINES.

Shorter words from the letters in CHINES

chine10 chins10 iches10 niche10 shine8 cines7 since7 chin9 chis9 ichs9 inch9 sech9 sich9 eish7 hens7 hies7 hins7 hisn7 nesh7 nish7 shen7 shin7 sinh7 cens6 cine6 ices6 nice6 sice6 nies4 sien4 sine4 che8 chi8 ech8 hic8 ich8 ehs6 hen6 hes6 hie6

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Common questions about CHINES

Is CHINES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHINES worth?
CHINES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHINES?
CHINES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHINES:

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