Is CHENILLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHENILLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHENILLES mean?
Chenilles is a form of CHENILLE.
- noun
a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
- noun
a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CHENILLES
CHENILLES 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 CHENILLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chenille13
- elenchi12
- helices12
- lichees12
- lichens12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chills11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chisel11
- inches11
- leches11
- lichee11
- lichen11
- liches11
- niches11
- seiche11
- chiel10
- chile10
- chill10
- chine10
- chins10
- eches10
- hence10
- leech10
- niche10
- cellies9
- license9
- selenic9
- silence9
- chin9
- chis9
- eche9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lech9
- lich9
- cellie8
- clines8
- incels8
- nieces8
- heels8
- heils8
- hells8
- hills8
- sheen8
- shell8
- shiel8
- shill8
- shine8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- nellies7
- ceils7
- celli7
- cells7
- cense7
- cines7
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