MACARONI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MACARONI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACARONI?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACARONI is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACARONI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACARONI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACARONI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACARONI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MACARONI
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MACARONI
The 8 tiles of MACARONI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MACARONI
5 longer words begin with MACARONI.
Shorter words from the letters in MACARONI
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Common questions about MACARONI
- Is MACARONI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACARONI, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACARONI worth?
- MACARONI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACARONI?
- MACARONI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACARONI:
Open MACARONI in the Word Finder