Is CHINCHILLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINCHILLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINCHILLA mean?
- noun
the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
- noun
a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
- noun
small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 20 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 CHINCHILLA
Single letters that turn CHINCHILLA 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
Words you can make from CHINCHILLA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chicha16
- chichi16
- chinch16
- clinch13
- clinical12
- chica12
- cinch12
- clach12
- aclinic11
- chilli11
- chic11
- acinic10
- clinic10
- chain10
- chili10
- chill10
- china10
- laich10
- lanch10
- lichi10
- allicin9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- inch9
- lich9
- hah9
- clinal8
- nihil8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- acini7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- lilac7
- linac7
- hail7
- hall7
- hila7
- hili7
- hill7
- cain6
- call6
- clan6
- laic6
- ahi6
- hin6
- lah6
- nah6
- ilial5
- cal5
- can5
- lac5
- ah5
- ha5
- hi5
- anil4
- ilia4
- inia4
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