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Is CHESTNUTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHESTNUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHESTNUTS mean?

Chestnuts is a form of CHESTNUT.

  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

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

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

CHESTNUTS 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.

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