Is CHAPLAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHAPLAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHAPLAINS mean?
Chaplains is a form of CHAPLAIN.
- noun
a clergyman ministering to some institution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (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 CHAPLAINS
CHAPLAINS 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 CHAPLAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calipash15
- chaplain15
- pashalic15
- aphasic14
- caliphs14
- paschal14
- spinach14
- caliph13
- capish13
- pachas13
- painch13
- phasic13
- planch13
- calpains12
- planish12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- pacha12
- pinch12
- apicals11
- calpain11
- caplins11
- inclasp11
- spacial11
- alphas11
- ashcan11
- ashpan11
- calash11
- chains11
- chanas11
- chinas11
- laichs11
- nachas11
- palish11
- phials11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- apical10
- capias10
- caplin10
- panics10
- pascal10
- plicas10
- alpha10
- aphis10
- apish10
- chain10
- chais10
- chana10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
- clash10
- laich10
- lanch10
- pasha10
- phial10
- plash10
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