MACAW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MACAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACAW?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACAW is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACAW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MACAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does MACAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, long-tailed parrot with brightly coloured feathers, native to the forests of Central and South America.
The macaw is among the largest members of the parrot family, known for its loud call, powerful curved beak and tail feathers that can be longer than its body. Many species, such as the scarlet macaw and the blue-and-yellow macaw, display bold combinations of red, blue, green and yellow that make them popular in zoos and as pets. In the wild a macaw can live for decades and often mates for life, staying close to the same partner year after year. Habitat loss in the rainforest has made several macaw species endangered, prompting conservation programmes across their range.
How MACAW is used
Used in everyday speech and in nature writing for this group of large tropical parrots.
- The scarlet macaw perched on a branch high above the canopy.
- A pair of macaws flew screeching over the river.
- The zoo's macaw exhibit drew a crowd of children.
- She trained her pet macaw to say a few simple words.
- Poachers have threatened several macaw species in the wild.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACAW
1 longer words begin with MACAW.
Shorter words from the letters in MACAW
Common questions about MACAW
- Is MACAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACAW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACAW worth?
- MACAW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACAW mean?
- A large, long-tailed parrot with brightly coloured feathers, native to the forests of Central and South America.
- What letters can be added to MACAW?
- MACAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MACAW:
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