What does CHIEF mean?

Pronunciation
/tʃif/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a person who is in charge“the head of the whole operation”
  2. a person who exercises control over workers“if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
  3. the head of a tribe or clan

adjective

  1. most important element“the chief aim of living”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

chiefs14chiefer15chiefest16

Anagrams of CHIEF

fiche13

Words inside CHIEF

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

chef12 fice9chi8 feh9fie6hic8hie6ice5 ich8ef5eh5he5 hi5 if5

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Word lists

Questions

Is CHIEF a valid word in word games?

CHIEF 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 CHIEF worth?

CHIEF is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CHIEF?

14 other words, including HE, IF, HI and ICE.