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Is CHINCHED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHINCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHINCHED mean?

Chinched is a form of CHINCH.

  1. noun

    bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
8

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 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 CHINCHED

CHINCHED 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 CHINCHED

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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