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Chicane

c 3h 4i 1c 3a 1n 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does chicane mean?

noun

  1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps

  2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

  3. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

    Synonymstrickerychicaneryguilewileshenanigan

verb

  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonymscheatchouseshaftscrewjockey

  2. raise trivial objections

    Synonymscavilcarp

Is CHICANE 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 CHICANE worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3h 4i 1c 3a 1n 1e 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4h 4i 1c 4a 1n 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3h 3i 1c 3a 1n 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in CHICANE

Hooks for CHICANE

Add one letter to the front or back of CHICANE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chicanedchicanerchicanes

Words that end like CHICANE

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

mundanearcanehumaneinsaneinanebiplaneprofanemembraneurbaneplanelanesaneinhumanecranehurricanecanecellophanehydroplanemanepanevanewanewindowpane
All words ending in -ANE

Chicane: quick answers

Is CHICANE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHICANE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHICANE worth?
CHICANE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chicane mean?
As a noun, chicane means “a bridge hand that is void of trumps”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHICANE?
You can make 70 shorter words from CHICANE, such as CHANCE, CACHE, CHACE, CHICA. See the full list.