CHINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHINGS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHINGS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINGS
Front hooks — 1
achingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CHINGS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2g3s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about CHINGS
- CHINGS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CHINGS
ching11 ginch11 chins10 hings9 nighs9 chin9 chis9 ichs9 inch9 sich9 ghis8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 cigs7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 chi8 hic8 ich8 ghi7 cig6 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 cis5 sic5 gin4 gis4 ing4 sig4
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Common questions about CHINGS
- Is CHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINGS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINGS worth?
- CHINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINGS?
- CHINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHINGS:
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