CHINES is a playable word

chine Scrabble® Dictionary

verb
chined, chining, chines
to cut through the backbone of
54 Playable Words can be made from "CHINES"
   2-Letter Words (10 found)
   3-Letter Words (18 found)
   4-Letter Words (16 found)
   5-Letter Words (6 found)
   6-Letter Words (4 found)