Is CHIMNEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIMNEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHIMNEYS mean?
Chimneys is a form of CHIMNEY.
- noun
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
- noun
a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + N (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + 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 CHIMNEYS
CHIMNEYS 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 CHIMNEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chimney17
- menschy17
- chymes16
- hymnic16
- chyme15
- hyenic14
- hymens14
- chimes13
- mensch13
- miches13
- hymen13
- hymns13
- meshy13
- synch13
- yechs13
- chems12
- chime12
- cymes12
- hemic12
- mechs12
- miche12
- mincy12
- hymn12
- yech12
- chines11
- chinse11
- hemins11
- inches11
- inmesh11
- niches11
- shiny11
- chem11
- cyme11
- mech11
- mycs11
- minces10
- chine10
- chins10
- hemin10
- meiny10
- mensh10
- niche10
- yince10
- myc10
- emics9
- mesic9
- mince9
- chin9
- chis9
- hems9
- hims9
- ichs9
- inch9
- mesh9
- shim9
- syce9
- sync9
- hey9
- shy9
- yeh9
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