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Chancing

c 3h 4a 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of chance

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does chancing mean?

verb

  1. be the case by chance

    “I chanced to meet my old friend in the street”

  2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    “When you buy these stocks you are gambling”

    Synonymsgambleriskhazardtake chancesadventure

  3. come upon, as if by accident; meet with

    “We find this idea in Plato”

    Synonymsfindhappenbumpencounter

Definitions shown for chance, the base form of chancing.

Is CHANCING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CHANCING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
c 3h 4a 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
c 4h 3a 1n 2c 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
c 4h 4a 1n 1c 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3h 3a 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHANCING

Words that end like CHANCING

Common words that share the ending -ANCING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

dancingglancingprancinglancingadvancingbalancingenhancingfinancingromancingdistancingentrancinginstancingcountenancingoutdistancingcircumstancingcounterbalancing
All words ending in -ANCING

Chancing: quick answers

Is CHANCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHANCING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHANCING worth?
CHANCING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chancing mean?
chancing is the present participle of chance, which means “be the case by chance”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHANCING?
You can make 64 shorter words from CHANCING, such as CACHING, CHACING, ACHING, CHICA. See the full list.