Is CHANCEFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHANCEFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHANCEFUL mean?
- adjective
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
“an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 19 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 CHANCEFUL
CHANCEFUL 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 CHANCEFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chancel14
- felucca14
- flench14
- chance13
- clench13
- chafe13
- chufa13
- cache12
- clach12
- culch12
- chef12
- canful11
- fecula11
- launch11
- nuchae11
- nuchal11
- cancel10
- chela10
- fecal10
- hance10
- lanch10
- leach10
- lunch10
- nucha10
- half10
- cecal9
- ache9
- cafe9
- calf9
- clef9
- each9
- face9
- lech9
- fah9
- feh9
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- launce8
- unlace8
- lehua8
- uhlan8
- ceca8
- caf8
- clean7
- lance7
- uncle7
- alef7
- enuf7
- fane7
- faun7
- feal7
- flan7
- flea7
- flue7
- fuel7
- haen7
- hale7
- haul7
- heal7
- hula7
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