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Is CHICORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHICORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHICORY mean?

  1. noun

    the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

  2. noun

    perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

  3. noun

    root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

  4. noun

    crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 CHICORY

CHICORY 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 CHICORY

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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