Is CHILLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHILLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHILLS mean?
Chills is a form of CHILL.
- noun
coldness due to a cold environment
- noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
- verb
depress or discourage
“The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers”
- noun
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CHILLS
CHILLS 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 CHILLS
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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