Is CHIEFTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIEFTAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHIEFTAINS mean?
Chieftains is a form of CHIEFTAIN.
- noun
the leader of a group of people
“a captain of industry”
- noun
the head of a tribe or clan
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + F (4) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CHIEFTAINS
CHIEFTAINS 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 CHIEFTAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chieftain17
- fintechs16
- shitface16
- catfish15
- fiaschi15
- finches15
- fintech15
- fitches15
- icefish15
- ethicians14
- faintish14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- asthenic13
- chanties13
- chiantis13
- ethician13
- fanciest13
- ichnites13
- fishnet13
- chafe13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fetch13
- fiche13
- finch13
- fitch13
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chaines12
- chasten12
- chianti12
- chitins12
- ethnics12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiances12
- ichnite12
- infects12
- shitcan12
- sthenic12
- faiths12
- fetish12
- finish12
- chef12
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chains11
- chaise11
- chants11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chinas11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- chitin11
- echini11
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