CHINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHINING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINING
No single letter turns CHINING into another word.
How CHINING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
What stands out about CHINING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHINING mean in Scrabble?
CHINING is the -ing form (present participle) of CHINE.
CHINE(noun) — The backbone of an animal, or a cut of meat or fish that includes part of the backbone.
Anagrams of CHINING
The 7 tiles of CHINING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINING
Common questions about CHINING
- Is CHINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINING worth?
- CHINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINING?
- No single letter can be added to CHINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHINING:
Open CHINING in the Word Finder