Is CHIPMUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIPMUNK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHIPMUNK mean?
- noun
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + M (3) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 21 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 CHIPMUNK
Single letters that turn CHIPMUNK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHIPMUNK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unpick14
- chimp14
- chink14
- chump14
- chunk14
- hick13
- huck13
- humic12
- munch12
- pinch12
- punch12
- muck12
- pick12
- puck12
- chip11
- chum11
- hump11
- hunk11
- much11
- umph11
- unhip10
- mink10
- nick10
- pink10
- punk10
- khi10
- cumin9
- mucin9
- chin9
- huic9
- inch9
- ick9
- kip9
- chi8
- hic8
- him8
- hip8
- hum8
- hup8
- ich8
- phi8
- cum7
- cup7
- imp7
- ink7
- kin7
- mic7
- pic7
- ump7
- hm7
- muni6
- unci6
- hin6
- hun6
- ki6
- mun5
- nim5
- nip5
- pin5
- piu5
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