Is CHIEFTAINCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIEFTAINCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHIEFTAINCIES mean?
Chieftaincies is a form of CHIEFTAINCY.
- noun
the position of chieftain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + F (4) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 CHIEFTAINCIES
CHIEFTAINCIES 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 CHIEFTAINCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chieftains18
- scientific17
- chieftain17
- catechins16
- catechise16
- chanciest16
- ischiatic16
- chiefest16
- fetiches16
- fintechs16
- shitface16
- atechnic15
- catechin15
- chiastic15
- chicanes15
- factices15
- seecatch15
- technics15
- catfish15
- fetches15
- fiaschi15
- finches15
- fintech15
- fitchee15
- fitches15
- icefish15
- acetifies14
- ethicians14
- hesitance14
- faintish14
- cachets14
- canthic14
- catches14
- chances14
- chicane14
- chicest14
- cinches14
- factice14
- hectics14
- stichic14
- technic14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- asthenic13
- chanties13
- chiantis13
- citifies13
- echinate13
- ethician13
- faiences13
- fanciest13
- fiancees13
- ichnites13
- sithence13
- fishnet13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chance13
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