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Is CHICANES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHICANES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHICANES mean?

Chicanes is a form of CHICANE.

  1. noun

    a bridge hand that is void of trumps

  2. noun

    a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

  3. noun

    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

  4. verb

    defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CHICANES

CHICANES 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 CHICANES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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