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Chitin

c 3h 4i 1t 1i 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does chitin mean?

noun

  1. a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi

Is CHITIN 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 CHITIN worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3h 4i 1t 1i 1n 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
c 4h 3i 1t 1i 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
c 4h 4i 1t 1i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3h 3i 1t 1i 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in CHITIN

Hooks for CHITIN

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chitins

Chitin: quick answers

Is CHITIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHITIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHITIN worth?
CHITIN scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chitin mean?
As a noun, chitin means “a tough semitransparent horny substance”.
What words can you make with the letters in CHITIN?
You can make 24 shorter words from CHITIN, such as NICHT, CHIN, CHIT, INCH. See the full list.