CHINKS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHINKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHINKS · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHINKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful CHINKS is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINKS
No single letter turns CHINKS into another word.
How CHINKS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1k5s1 15
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2k5s1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about CHINKS
- CHINKS 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 CHINKS
chiks14 chink14 hicks14 knish12 nicks11 snick11 chins10 chik13 hick13 khis11 kish11 icks10 nick10 sick10 chin9 chis9 ichs9 inch9 sich9 inks8 kins8 sink8 skin8 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 khi10 ick9 chi8 hic8 ich8 ink7 kin7 kis7 sik7 ski7 hin6 his6
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Common questions about CHINKS
- Is CHINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINKS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINKS worth?
- CHINKS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINKS?
- No single letter can be added to CHINKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHINKS:
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