ENGINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ENGINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENGINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGINE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENGINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 44,596.
What stands out about ENGINE
- ENGINE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENGINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A machine that converts a source of energy, such as fuel or steam, into mechanical motion or power.
An engine is the working heart of most vehicles and much industrial machinery, turning chemical, thermal, or electrical energy into the movement that drives wheels, propellers, or tools. Cars, ships, aircraft, and locomotives all rely on some type of engine, whether it burns fuel internally, uses steam pressure, or converts electricity into motion. Beyond machinery, the word is also used more broadly for anything that drives a process forward, as in calling small business the engine of the economy.
How ENGINE is used
A common noun used both literally, for a physical machine, and figuratively, for anything that powers or drives a process.
- The mechanic replaced the car's engine after it finally gave out.
- A steam engine once powered nearly every factory in the town.
- The locomotive's engine roared to life as the train pulled out of the station.
- Small businesses are often called the engine of the local economy.
- Engineers tested the new engine for hundreds of hours before installing it in the aircraft.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENGINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENGINE
12 longer words begin with ENGINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGINE
Common questions about ENGINE
- Is ENGINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENGINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENGINE worth?
- ENGINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENGINE mean?
- A machine that converts a source of energy, such as fuel or steam, into mechanical motion or power.
- What letters can be added to ENGINE?
- ENGINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENGINE:
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