Is CHINKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINKED mean?
- adjective
having narrow opening filled
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 CHINKED
CHINKED 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 CHINKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chink14
- kench14
- nicked13
- hiked13
- heck13
- hick13
- chined12
- inched12
- niched12
- chide11
- deck11
- dick11
- hike11
- chine10
- inked10
- niche10
- chid10
- neck10
- nick10
- khi10
- chin9
- dike9
- dink9
- inch9
- kind9
- ick9
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- kine8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- kid8
- cedi7
- dice7
- iced7
- edh7
- hid7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- cine6
- nice6
- hen6
- hie6
- hin6
- ki6
- deni5
- dine5
- nide5
- ice5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- den4
- die4
- din4
- end4
- de3
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