CHINOISERIE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHINOISERIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHINOISERIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINOISERIE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINOISERIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chinoiseriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHINOISERIE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHINOISERIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINOISERIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHINOISERIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative style in Western art and design that imitates Chinese motifs and techniques.
Chinoiserie was fashionable in eighteenth-century Europe and shows up in lacquered cabinets, painted wallpaper and porcelain. It reflects European fantasy about China, not genuine Chinese design.
How CHINOISERIE is used
Used in art history, interior design and antiques.
- The drawing room was papered in blue and white chinoiserie.
- Chinoiserie cabinets were a symbol of wealth in the 1700s.
- The designer added a touch of chinoiserie with a painted screen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHINOISERIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHINOISERIE
1 longer words begin with CHINOISERIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINOISERIE
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Common questions about CHINOISERIE
- Is CHINOISERIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINOISERIE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINOISERIE worth?
- CHINOISERIE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHINOISERIE mean?
- A decorative style in Western art and design that imitates Chinese motifs and techniques.
- What letters can be added to CHINOISERIE?
- CHINOISERIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHINOISERIE:
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