Definition of chickens

"chickens" 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

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Quotations for chickens

Curses are like young chickens,
And still come home to roost! [ Bulwer-Lytton ]

Capons were at first but chickens. [ Proverb ]

Chickens, now-a-days, cram the cock. [ Proverb ]

Though the fox runs the chickens have wings. [ Proverb ]

Chickens are long in coming out of unlaid eggs. [ German Proverb ]

Count not your chickens before they are hatched. [ Proverb ]

The chickens are the country's, but the city eats them. [ Proverb ]

Pride's chickens have bonny feathers, but they are an expensive brood to rear. They eat up everything, and are always lean when brought to market. [ Alexander Smith ]

chickens in Scrabble®

The word chickens is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters chickens:

CHICKENS
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

chicken, cinches

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word chickens

CHICKENS
(216)
CHICKENS
(198)
CHICKENS
(144)
CHICKENS
(132)
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(76)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In chickens

CHICKENS
(216)
CHICKENS
(198)
CHICKENS
(144)
CHICKENS
(132)
CHICKEN
(122 = 72 + 50)
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(119 = 69 + 50)
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(116 = 66 + 50)
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CHICKEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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CINCHES
(106 = 56 + 50)
CINCHES
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CHICKEN
(104 = 54 + 50)
CHICKEN
(102 = 52 + 50)
CINCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHES
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CINCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CHICKEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
CHICKEN
(96 = 46 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHICKEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CINCHES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CHICKEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CHICKEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHICKEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CINCHES
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CHICKEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
CHICKEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
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CHICKEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
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CHICKEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHICKEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHICKEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHICKEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHICKEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
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(78 = 28 + 50)
CINCHES
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CHICKEN
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CHICKENS
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CHICKEN
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CHICKEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
CHICKEN
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CHICKEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CHICKEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CINCHES
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CHICKEN
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHES
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHES
(70 = 20 + 50)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
(69 = 19 + 50)
CHICKENS
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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CINCHES
(67 = 17 + 50)
CHICKS
(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
CHICKENS
(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
CHECKS
(66)
CHECKS
(63)
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HECK
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CHECKS
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HICK
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KNISH
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HIKES
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CHECKS
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SICK
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SIKH
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INCHES
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NICK
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chickens in Words With Friends™

The word chickens is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters chickens:

CHICKENS
(186)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

chicken, cinches

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word chickens

CHICKENS
(186)
CHICKENS
(174)
CHICKENS
(105)
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(100)
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(22)

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

CHICKENS
(186)
CHICKENS
(174)
CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(137 = 102 + 35)
CHICKEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(125 = 90 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CHICKEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
CINCHES
(119 = 84 + 35)
CHICKEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
CHICKEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
CHICKEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
CHICKEN
(113 = 78 + 35)
CINCHES
(113 = 78 + 35)
CINCHES
(113 = 78 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CINCHES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CHICKEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CHICKENS
(105)
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(105)
CHICKEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CHICKENS
(100)
CINCHES
(99 = 64 + 35)
CHICKENS
(99)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
CHICKEN
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CHICKENS
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(89 = 54 + 35)
CHICKENS
(88)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
CHECKS
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
CHICKENS
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
CHICKEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CINCHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
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CHECK
(81)
CHICK
(81)
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(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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CINCHES
(79 = 44 + 35)
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(78)
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(78)
CHICKEN
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(75)
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CHECK
(75)
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CINCHES
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SCENIC
(75)
CHECK
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(75)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
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CHICKS
(72)
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(72)
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CHECKS
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
NICHES
(72)
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HICK
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
NICKS
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
SNICK
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
HECK
(69)
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(69)
CHICK
(68)
CHECK
(68)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
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CHICKEN
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CINCH
(66)
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NICK
(66)
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(66)
NECK
(66)
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INCHES
(66)
SICKEN
(66)
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(66 = 31 + 35)
KNISH
(66)
CINCHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(64)
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(64)
CHICKEN
(64 = 29 + 35)
SCENIC
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
SNICK
(63)
SCENIC
(63)
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SHEIK
(63)
SICK
(63)
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CHICKENS
(62)
CHICKEN
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CINCHES
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CINCHES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CINCH
(60)
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(60)
NICHES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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CHECKS
(60)
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(60)
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(58)
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(58)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
SINK
(57)
CHINS
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
HICK
(57)
HECK
(57)
KINE
(57)
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(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
CHICKS
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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HICKS
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
CHECKS
(56)
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(56)
CINCHES
(56 = 21 + 35)
CINCH
(56)
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Words within the letters of chickens

2 letter words in chickens (6 words)

3 letter words in chickens (16 words)

6 letter words in chickens (7 words)

7 letter words in chickens (2 words)

8 letter words in chickens (1 word)

chickens + 1 blank (1 word)

chickens + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence chickens

Words that start with chickens (1 word)

Words with chickens in them (1 word)

Words that end with chickens (1 word)

Word Growth involving chickens

Shorter words in chickens

hi chi chic chick chicken

hi hic chic chick chicken

hi hic hick chick chicken

ick hick chick chicken

en chicken

en ens

Longer words containing chickens

(No longer words found)