MACCHIATO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MACCHIATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACCHIATO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACCHIATO is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACCHIATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macchiatosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACCHIATO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACCHIATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACCHIATO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MACCHIATO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A drink of strong espresso topped with a small amount of frothy steamed milk.
The Italian name means marked or stained, because a spot of milk marks the dark coffee. Compared with a latte, a macchiato is small and strong, so it suits people who want mostly coffee.
How MACCHIATO is used
Borrowed from Italian; ordered at cafes, sometimes with a flavour such as caramel.
- She ordered a macchiato and drank it standing at the bar.
- A macchiato has far less milk than a latte.
- The cafe serves a decent macchiato in a tiny cup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACCHIATO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACCHIATO
1 longer words begin with MACCHIATO.
Shorter words from the letters in MACCHIATO
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Common questions about MACCHIATO
- Is MACCHIATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACCHIATO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACCHIATO worth?
- MACCHIATO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACCHIATO mean?
- A drink of strong espresso topped with a small amount of frothy steamed milk.
- What letters can be added to MACCHIATO?
- MACCHIATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACCHIATO:
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