Is CHINTZIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINTZIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINTZIEST mean?
Chintziest is a form of CHINTZY.
- adjective
of very poor quality; flimsy
- adjective
embarrassingly stingy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 24 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 CHINTZIEST
CHINTZIEST 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 CHINTZIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chintzes22
- zechins21
- chintz20
- zechin20
- citizens19
- zincites19
- zeniths19
- citizen18
- zincite18
- zenith18
- chez18
- zincs16
- seizin15
- zinc15
- tizes14
- zeins14
- zines14
- zitis14
- chitties13
- ethicist13
- ichnites13
- itchiest13
- theistic13
- size13
- zein13
- zens13
- zest13
- zine13
- zins13
- ziti13
- zits13
- chitins12
- ethnics12
- ichnite12
- sthenic12
- titches12
- titchie12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- chitin11
- echini11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- snitch11
- stench11
- stitch11
- thetic11
- chest10
- chine10
- chins10
- chits10
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