Is CHINTZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINTZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINTZES mean?
Chintzes is a form of CHINTZ.
- noun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 CHINTZES
CHINTZES 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 CHINTZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zechins21
- chintz20
- zechin20
- zeniths19
- zenith18
- chez18
- zincs16
- zinc15
- tizes14
- zeins14
- zines14
- size13
- zein13
- zens13
- zest13
- zine13
- zins13
- zits13
- ethnics12
- sthenic12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- snitch11
- stench11
- chest10
- chine10
- chins10
- chits10
- ethic10
- niche10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- tench10
- theins9
- chin9
- chis9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- ichs9
- inch9
- itch9
- tech9
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- heist8
- hents8
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