MACAHUBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACAHUBA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MACAHUBA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACAHUBA is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACAHUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macahubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACAHUBA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACAHUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACAHUBA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACAHUBA
1 longer words begin with MACAHUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in MACAHUBA
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Common questions about MACAHUBA
- Is MACAHUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MACAHUBA is not in it.
- How many points is MACAHUBA worth?
- MACAHUBA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACAHUBA?
- MACAHUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACAHUBA:
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