Is CHILIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHILIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHILIS mean?
Chilis is a form of CHILI.
- noun
ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
- noun
very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 6
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 11 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.
Hooks for CHILIS
CHILIS 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.
Anagrams of CHILIS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHILIS
The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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