Is CHINKAPINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINKAPINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINKAPINS mean?
Chinkapins is a form of CHINKAPIN.
- noun
small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 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 CHINKAPINS
CHINKAPINS 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 CHINKAPINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chinkapin20
- kinship16
- pinkish16
- chinks15
- haicks15
- canikins14
- pachisi14
- spinach14
- chink14
- hacks14
- haick14
- hicks14
- kaphs14
- shack14
- canikin13
- napkins13
- capish13
- nikahs13
- painch13
- phasic13
- packs13
- picks13
- hack13
- hick13
- kaph13
- napkin12
- ankhs12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- haiks12
- hanks12
- khans12
- knish12
- nikah12
- pinch12
- shank12
- pack12
- pick12
- piscina11
- chains11
- chinas11
- ischia11
- knaps11
- nicks11
- paiks11
- pikas11
- pikis11
- pinks11
- snack11
- snick11
- spank11
- ankh11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- khis11
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