CHINKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHINKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3h4i1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableCHINKING · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHINKING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful CHINKING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINKING
No single letter turns CHINKING into another word.
How CHINKING scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1k5i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2k5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHINKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINKING
kinchin16 nicking14 chining13 inching13 niching13 hiking14 iching12 inking11 chink14 ching11 ginch11 kinin9 icing8 chik13 hick13 nick10 chin9 gink9 inch9 king9 hing8 nigh8 ginn5 khi10 ick9 chi8 hic8 ich8 ghi7 ink7 kin7 cig6 hin6 gin4 ing4 inn3 ch7 ki6 hi5 gi3
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Common questions about CHINKING
- Is CHINKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINKING worth?
- CHINKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINKING?
- No single letter can be added to CHINKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHINKING:
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