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Is CHILI a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHILI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHILI mean?

  1. noun

    ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

  2. noun

    very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) = 10 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 CHILI

Single letters that turn CHILI into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CHILI

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHILI

The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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