Chicane

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

In card games, particularly bridge, a hand that contains no trump cards whatsoever.

“Drawing a chicane on the first deal forced her to rethink her entire bidding strategy.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

chi·cane

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Synonyms

trickerychicaneryguile wileshenanigancheat chouse shaft

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains CH and ends in -ANE, the C repeated at positions 1 and 5 is a notable double-consonant pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, the repeated C is unusual but the -ANE suffix hooks cleanly and scores consistently

Words Related to Chicane

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “chicane” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chicano

Words you can make from Chicane

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chicane”.

chance achen anice cacei cache canch chace chain chane chena chian chica chien china chine cinch encia eniac haine hance nache necia niche acce

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