Is CHALKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHALKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHALKING mean?
Chalking is a form of CHALK.
- noun
a soft whitish calcite
- noun
a pure flat white with little reflectance
- noun
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- noun
a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CHALKING
CHALKING 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.
Anagrams of CHALKING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHALKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hackling18
- hacking17
- calking14
- lacking14
- chalk14
- chink14
- haick14
- caking13
- hack13
- hick13
- aching12
- calkin12
- nikah12
- laking11
- chang11
- ching11
- clank11
- clink11
- ginch11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- lakh11
- haling10
- chain10
- china10
- kiang10
- laich10
- lanch10
- calk10
- gach10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- khi10
- lacing9
- ahing9
- laigh9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- gank9
- gink9
- inch9
- king9
- lich9
- ack9
- ick9
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- akin8
- hang8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kiln8
- kina8
- lank8
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