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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 8
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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