MACABRE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MACABRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACABRE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACABRE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACABRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macabrerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MACABRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MACABRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does MACABRE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Disturbing and horrifying because of a focus on death or gruesome things.
A macabre story lingers on graves, skeletons or violent ends, aiming to chill the reader. The word often describes humour that is deliberately grim as well as events themselves.
How MACABRE is used
Used for stories, images, discoveries and jokes that evoke death.
- The museum has a macabre collection of old surgical tools.
- He told a macabre tale around the campfire.
- The painting's macabre details made visitors uneasy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACABRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MACABRE
The 7 tiles of MACABRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MACABRE
3 longer words begin with MACABRE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACABRE
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Common questions about MACABRE
- Is MACABRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACABRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACABRE worth?
- MACABRE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACABRE mean?
- Disturbing and horrifying because of a focus on death or gruesome things.
- What letters can be added to MACABRE?
- MACABRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MACABRE:
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