MACHAIRODONT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACHAIRODONT 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MACHAIRODONT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHAIRODONT is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHAIRODONT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machairodontsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHAIRODONT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MACHAIRODONT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHAIRODONT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHAIRODONT
1 longer words begin with MACHAIRODONT.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHAIRODONT
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Common questions about MACHAIRODONT
- Is MACHAIRODONT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MACHAIRODONT is not in it.
- How many points is MACHAIRODONT worth?
- MACHAIRODONT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHAIRODONT?
- MACHAIRODONT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MACHAIRODONT:
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