CHINOIS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. CHINOIS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableCHINOIS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CHINOIS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful CHINOIS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINOIS
No single letter turns CHINOIS into another word.
How CHINOIS scores
Scrabble c3h4i1n1o1i1s1 12
Words with Friends c4h3i1n2o1i1s1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHINOIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with CHINOIS
3 longer words begin with CHINOIS.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINOIS
chinos11 nicish11 hoisin9 ionics8 chino10 chins10 chons10 hiois8 cions7 coins7 icons7 ionic7 scion7 sonic7 chin9 chis9 choi9 chon9 cosh9 ichs9 inch9 sich9 hins7 hioi7 hisn7 hois7 honi7 hons7 nish7 nosh7 shin7 sinh7 cion6 coin6 coni6 cons6 icon6 ions4 nisi4 chi8
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Common questions about CHINOIS
- Is CHINOIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHINOIS is not in it.
- How many points is CHINOIS worth?
- CHINOIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINOIS?
- No single letter can be added to CHINOIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHINOIS:
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