Is CHINA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINA mean?
- noun
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- noun
high quality porcelain originally made only in China
- noun
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
- noun
dishware made of high quality porcelain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
5
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + A (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 CHINA
Single letters that turn CHINA 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 CHINA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHINA
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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