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Is CHICKENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHICKENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHICKENS mean?

Chickens 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

19

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 CHICKENS

CHICKENS 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 CHICKENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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