CHINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CHINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHINS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CHINS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHINS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How CHINS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CHINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about CHINS
- The letters of CHINS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHINS
6 longer words begin with CHINS.
Words ending in CHINS
13 words end in CHINS. Useful as a back hook: play CHINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CHINS
Common questions about CHINS
- Is CHINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHINS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHINS worth?
- CHINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHINS?
- CHINS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CHINS:
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