Is CHINTZILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHINTZILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHINTZILY mean?
- adverb
in a stingy manner
“their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 26 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CHINTZILY
CHINTZILY 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 CHINTZILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chintzy24
- chintz20
- zilch19
- zincy19
- itchily15
- zinc15
- itchy13
- lynch13
- ziti13
- chitlin12
- thinly12
- lych12
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- chitin11
- litchi11
- lithic11
- chili10
- icily10
- lichi10
- licht10
- lytic10
- tinily9
- chin9
- chit9
- city9
- inch9
- itch9
- lich9
- thy9
- linty8
- nihil8
- tiyin8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- icy8
- licit7
- hili7
- hilt7
- hint7
- inly7
- liny7
- thin7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- clit6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- yin6
- tic5
- hi5
- inti4
- lint4
- lin3
- lit3
- nil3
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