Is CHIEFTAINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIEFTAINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + F (4) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ChieftainessesHooks for CHIEFTAINESSES
CHIEFTAINESSES 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 CHIEFTAINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chieftainess20
- chieftains18
- heftinesses17
- catfishes17
- chieftain17
- icefishes17
- shitfaces17
- hesitancies16
- itchinesses16
- fetishises16
- shiftiness16
- chiefest16
- fetiches16
- fintechs16
- shitface16
- achinesses15
- chasteness15
- cheesiness15
- fascitises15
- hesitances15
- sanctifies15
- satisfices15
- fetishise15
- fishiness15
- heftiness15
- catfish15
- fetches15
- fiaschi15
- finches15
- fintech15
- fitchee15
- fitches15
- icefish15
- acetifies14
- asthenics14
- chastises14
- cheesiest14
- ethicians14
- fasciites14
- hesitance14
- itchiness14
- satisfice14
- faintish14
- fetishes14
- finishes14
- fishiest14
- fishnets14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- necessities13
- feistiness13
- achiness13
- asthenic13
- casefies13
- chanties13
- chastens13
- chastise13
- chiantis13
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