Is ENCHILADAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCHILADAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCHILADAS mean?
Enchiladas is a form of ENCHILADA.
- noun
tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + S (1) = 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 ENCHILADAS
ENCHILADAS 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 ENCHILADAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enchilada15
- haciendas15
- selachian14
- echidnas14
- hacienda14
- nailheads13
- achenial13
- cleanish13
- chained13
- chields13
- childes13
- chinsed13
- clashed13
- echidna13
- lanched13
- schneid13
- canalised12
- headsail12
- nailhead12
- chaines12
- lanches12
- lichens12
- cashed12
- chased12
- chides12
- chield12
- childe12
- chined12
- dachas12
- inched12
- niched12
- alcaides11
- candelas11
- sidalcea11
- dahlias11
- halides11
- handles11
- handsel11
- inhaled11
- ashcan11
- calash11
- chaine11
- chains11
- chaise11
- chanas11
- chelas11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chinas11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chisel11
- encash11
- hances11
- heliac11
- inches11
- laches11
- laichs11
- lichen11
- liches11
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