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Chicaning

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare · present participle of chicane

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

What does chicaning mean?

verb

  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonymscheatchouseshaftscrewjockey

  2. raise trivial objections

    Synonymscavilcarp

Definitions shown for chicane, the base form of chicaning.

Is CHICANING 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 CHICANING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CHICANING

Hooks for CHICANING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chicanings

Words that end like CHICANING

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

orphaningprofaningcraningplaningtobogganingcaninghydroplaningwaning
All words ending in -ANING

Chicaning: quick answers

Is CHICANING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHICANING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHICANING worth?
CHICANING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chicaning mean?
chicaning is the present participle of chicane, which means “defeat someone through trickery or deceit”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHICANING?
You can make 77 shorter words from CHICANING, such as CHANCING, CINCHING, CACHING, CHACING. See the full list.