Is CHASTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHASTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHASTENS mean?
Chastens is a form of CHASTEN.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CHASTENS
CHASTENS 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 CHASTENS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHASTENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- snatches13
- stanches13
- chasten12
- sachets12
- scathes12
- cashes11
- chants11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chests11
- encash11
- hances11
- naches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- hastens10
- snathes10
- aches10
- caths10
- chant10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chess10
- chest10
- hance10
- natch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- tench10
- theca10
- ascents9
- secants9
- stances9
- hanses9
- hasten9
- hastes9
- snathe9
- snaths9
- thanes9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- ascent8
- castes8
- centas8
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