Is CACHINNATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CACHINNATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CACHINNATES mean?
Cachinnates is a form of CACHINNATE.
- verb
laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CACHINNATES
CACHINNATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CACHINNATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cachinnate17
- catechins16
- chanciest16
- atechnic15
- catechin15
- chicanes15
- technics15
- acanthine14
- hanseatic14
- cachets14
- canchas14
- canthic14
- catches14
- chances14
- chicane14
- chicest14
- cinches14
- hectics14
- technic14
- asthenic13
- chanties13
- enchains13
- enchants13
- caches13
- cachet13
- cancha13
- chance13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- acanthi12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chaines12
- channas12
- chasten12
- enchain12
- enchant12
- ethnics12
- shitcan12
- sthenic12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- cinch12
- asthenia11
- accents11
- ascetic11
- cancans11
- saccate11
- ashcan11
- canthi11
- chaeta11
- chaine11
- chains11
- chaise11
- chanas11
- channa11
- chants11
- chaste11
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