What does CHICKEN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtʃɪkən/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the flesh of a chicken used for food
  2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
  3. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
  4. a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

adjective

  1. easily frightened

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

chickens19

Anagrams of CHICKEN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CHICKEN

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

check16 chick16 chink14cinch12niche10 chic11 chin9 cine6heck13hick13hike11 inch9 neck10 nice6 nick10 chi8 hen6hic8hin6ice5 ich8ink7 ken7 kin7 eh5en2 he5 hi5 in2 ne2

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Questions

Is CHICKEN a valid word in word games?

CHICKEN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CHICKEN worth?

CHICKEN is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CHICKEN?

36 other words, including IN, HE, NICE and CHECK.