MACHETE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MACHETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACHETE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHETE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machetesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHETE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MACHETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does MACHETE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A broad, heavy knife used for cutting plants or as a weapon.
In tropical regions farmers use a machete to clear brush and harvest cane. Explorers carry one to hack through jungle growth. The blade is long and usually only lightly curved.
How MACHETE is used
Machete is a tool in farming and travel and a weapon in conflict.
- He cut a path through the vines with a machete.
- The worker swung the machete at the sugar cane.
- A rusty machete hung in the shed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACHETE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACHETE
1 longer words begin with MACHETE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHETE
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Common questions about MACHETE
- Is MACHETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHETE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHETE worth?
- MACHETE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACHETE mean?
- A broad, heavy knife used for cutting plants or as a weapon.
- What letters can be added to MACHETE?
- MACHETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MACHETE:
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