Is “Chining” a Scrabble word?
Yes
CHINING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Chining
verb
1.To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
2.To chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.
verb
1.To crack, split, fissure, break.
“A drought had caused the earth to chine and cranny.”