CHINOOKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHINOOKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHINOOKS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHINOOKS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINOOKS
No single letter turns CHINOOKS into another word.
How CHINOOKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHINOOKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHINOOKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHINOOKS mean in Scrabble?
CHINOOKS is the plural of CHINOOK.
CHINOOK(noun) — A warm dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, or a type of salmon.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINOOKS
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Common questions about CHINOOKS
- Is CHINOOKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINOOKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINOOKS worth?
- CHINOOKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINOOKS?
- No single letter can be added to CHINOOKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHINOOKS:
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