Is ENCHAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCHAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCHAINS mean?
Enchains is a form of ENCHAIN.
- verb
restrain or bind with chains
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ENCHAINS
ENCHAINS 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 ENCHAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaines12
- enchain12
- chaine11
- chains11
- chaise11
- chinas11
- chines11
- chinse11
- encash11
- hances11
- inches11
- naches11
- niches11
- aches10
- chain10
- chais10
- chase10
- chias10
- china10
- chine10
- chins10
- hance10
- niche10
- canines9
- encinas9
- ashine9
- hennas9
- shenai9
- ache9
- cash9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- chis9
- each9
- ichs9
- inch9
- canine8
- cannie8
- casein8
- encina8
- incase8
- ashen8
- hanse8
- henna8
- shine8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- acnes7
- cains7
- canes7
- cines7
- saice7
- scena7
- since7
- ahis7
- haen7
- haes7
- hens7
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