chicane
VERBNOUN
/ʃɪ'keɪn/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
chicane is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4I1C3A1N1E1
3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does chicane mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Raise trivial objections.
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2
Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
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RELATED
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).
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2
A bridge hand that is void of trumps.
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3
A movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file.
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