MACHANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACHANS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3a1c3h4a1n1s1
Depends on the listMACHANS · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 2,316 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MACHANS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful MACHANS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHANS
No single letter turns MACHANS into another word.
How MACHANS scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4a1n1s1 14
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3a1n2s1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in MACHANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHANS
camash13 machan13 ashcan11 ashman11 chanas11 nachas11 shaman11 camans10 chams12 chasm12 machs12 amahs10 chana10 shama10 caman9 camas9 macas9 hansa8 manas7 naams7 saman7 cham11 mach11 amah9 cash9 chas9 hams9 maha9 mash9 nach9 sham9 cama8 cams8 maca8 macs8 scam8 aahs7 shan7 amas6 caas6
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Common questions about MACHANS
- Is MACHANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHANS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHANS worth?
- MACHANS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHANS?
- No single letter can be added to MACHANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MACHANS:
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