Chinook

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

“The chinook melted the snow rapidly, raising temperatures by ten degrees overnight.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

chi·nook

Related Words

Synonyms

chinookan

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in OOK, the double O followed by K is an unusual combination to watch for

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, double O and K together are useful, OOK ending is rare but playable

Words Related to Chinook

Words you can make from Chinook

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chinook”.

chino choko chonk chook hoick kinch kinoo chin chok chon cion coho coin coni conk cook coon hick hock hoin honk hook hoon icho

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