Is CHASTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHASTEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHASTEN mean?
- verb
censure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
- verb
change by restraining or moderating
- verb
correct by punishment or discipline
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) = 12 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 CHASTEN
Single letters that turn CHASTEN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHASTEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chants11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- encash11
- hances11
- naches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- aches10
- caths10
- chant10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- hance10
- natch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- tench10
- theca10
- hasten9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- ascent8
- centas8
- enacts8
- secant8
- stance8
- ashen8
- haets8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- hents8
- neath8
- shent8
- snath8
- thane8
- thens8
- acnes7
- canes7
- canst7
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