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Chicaner

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

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of chicane

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

What does chicaner 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

Definitions shown for chicane, the base form of chicaner.

Is CHICANER 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 CHICANER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3h 4i 1c 3a 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
c 4h 3i 1c 4a 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4h 4i 1c 4a 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CHICANER

Anagrams 1

chancier

Hooks for CHICANER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chicanerschicanery

Words that end like CHICANER

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

humanerinsanerurbanerinanersaner
All words ending in -ANER

Chicaner: quick answers

Is CHICANER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHICANER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHICANER worth?
CHICANER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chicaner mean?
chicaner is related to chicane, which 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 CHICANER?
You can make 170 shorter words from CHICANER, such as CHANCER, CHANCRE, CHICANE, CHANCE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CHICANER?
CHICANER rearranges into CHANCIER.