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Definition of chicken

"chicken" in the noun sense

1. chicken, poulet, volaille

the flesh of a chicken used for food

2. chicken, Gallus gallus

a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

3. wimp, chicken, crybaby

a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

4. chicken

a foolhardy competition a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

"chicken" in the adjective sense

1. chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied

easily frightened

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for chicken

Children and chicken
Must be always picking. [ Proverb ]

Though the fox run, the chicken hath wings. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

The chicken is the country's, but the city eats it. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

It makes me mad when I go to all the trouble of having Martha cook up about a hundred drumsticks, the the guy at the Marineland says, You can't throw chicken to the dolphins. They eat fish. Sure they eat fish, if that's all you give them. Man, wise up. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

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chicken in Scrabble®

The word chicken is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters chicken:

CHICKEN
(122 = 72 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word chicken

CHICKEN
(122 = 72 + 50)
CHICKEN
(119 = 69 + 50)
CHICKEN
(116 = 66 + 50)
CHICKEN
(113 = 63 + 50)
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CHICKEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
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(73 = 23 + 50)
CHICKEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CHICKEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CHICKEN
(71 = 21 + 50)
CHICKEN
(70 = 20 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In chicken

CHICKEN
(122 = 72 + 50)
CHICKEN
(119 = 69 + 50)
CHICKEN
(116 = 66 + 50)
CHICKEN
(113 = 63 + 50)
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chicken in Words With Friends™

The word chicken is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters chicken:

CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

chicken

 

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CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(125 = 90 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
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CHICKEN
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(113 = 78 + 35)
CHICKEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
CHICKEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
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CHICKEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
CHICKEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
CHICKEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
CHICKEN
(55 = 20 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In chicken

CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
CHICKEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CHICKEN
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CHICKEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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Words within the letters of chicken

2 letter words in chicken (5 words)

ehenhehiin

3 letter words in chicken (7 words)

chihenhiciceickinkkin

4 letter words in chicken (10 words)

chicchinheckhickhikeinchkinenecknicenick

5 letter words in chicken (4 words)

checkchickcinchniche

7 letter words in chicken (1 word)

chicken

chicken + 1 blank (3 words)

checkingchickenspincheck

chicken + 2 blanks (5 words)

checkreinchickenedneckchainpinchecksraincheck
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Words containing the sequence chicken

Words that start with chicken (10 words)

chickenchickenedchickenfeedchickenheartedchickenheartedlychickenheartednesschickeningchickenpoxchickenpoxeschickens

Words with chicken in them (1 word)

chicken

Words that end with chicken (1 word)

chicken
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Word Growth involving chicken

Shorter words in chicken

hi chi chic chick

hi hic chic chick

hi hic hick chick

ick hick chick

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Longer words containing chicken

chickened

chickenfeed

chickenhearted chickenheartedly

chickenhearted chickenheartedness

chickening

chickenpox chickenpoxes

chickens