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Is CHINNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHINNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHINNING mean?

Chinning is a form of CHIN.

  1. noun

    the protruding part of the lower jaw

  2. verb

    raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

  3. noun

    Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 CHINNING

CHINNING 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 CHINNING

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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