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Is CHICKENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHICKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHICKENING mean?

Chickening is a form of CHICKEN.

  1. noun

    the flesh of a chicken used for food

  2. noun

    a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

  3. noun

    a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

  4. noun

    a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
26
Letters
10

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 CHICKENING

CHICKENING 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 CHICKENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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