Is CHIC a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CHIC is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
CHIC appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CHIC — Definition
smartly stylish / elegance of dress or manner
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: CHICS
CHIC — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CHIC is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
CHIC in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how CHIC fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CHIC valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHIC is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 11 Scrabble points.
What does CHIC mean in Scrabble?
CHIC is a noun as: smartly stylish / elegance of dress or manner.
How many points is CHIC worth in Scrabble?
CHIC is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: C=3 (×2), H=4, I=1.
Is CHIC a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CHIC is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).