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Is CHANCIEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHANCIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHANCIEST mean?

Chanciest is a form of CHANCY.

  1. adjective

    of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

    “an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog”

  2. adjective

    subject to accident or chance or change

    “a chancy appeal at best”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 CHANCIEST

CHANCIEST 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 CHANCIEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHANCIEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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