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Is CHESTNUT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHESTNUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHESTNUT mean?

  1. adjective

    (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

    “a chestnut horse”

  2. noun

    wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

  3. noun

    any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

  4. noun

    edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + N (1) + U (1) + T (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 CHESTNUT

Single letters that turn CHESTNUT 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 CHESTNUT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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