MACCARONI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACCARONI 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MACCARONI?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACCARONI is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACCARONI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maccaronisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACCARONI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACCARONI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACCARONI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MACCARONI
- The same 9 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 MACCARONI
The 9 tiles of MACCARONI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MACCARONI
2 longer words begin with MACCARONI.
Shorter words from the letters in MACCARONI
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Common questions about MACCARONI
- Is MACCARONI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MACCARONI is not in it.
- How many points is MACCARONI worth?
- MACCARONI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACCARONI?
- MACCARONI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACCARONI:
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