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Is CHIVY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHIVY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHIVY mean?

  1. verb

    annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + Y (4) = 16 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 CHIVY

CHIVY 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.

Anagrams of CHIVY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHIVY

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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