Is CACHINNATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CACHINNATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CACHINNATE mean?
- verb
laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CACHINNATE
Single letters that turn CACHINNATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from CACHINNATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- atechnic15
- catechin15
- acanthine14
- canthic14
- chicane14
- technic14
- cachet13
- cancha13
- chance13
- hectic13
- acanthi12
- enchain12
- enchant12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- cinch12
- canthi11
- chaeta11
- chaine11
- channa11
- ethnic11
- chic11
- antiacne10
- accent10
- acetic10
- cancan10
- cantic10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chana10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- theca10
- ancient9
- cantina9
- tahina9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chin9
- chit9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- inch9
- itch9
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