MACHETES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MACHETES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3h4e1t1e1s1
PlayableMACHETES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MACHETES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful MACHETES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHETES
No single letter turns MACHETES into another word.
How MACHETES scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4e1t1e1s1 15
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3e1t1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACHETES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHETES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHETES
machete14 matches14 eatches12 escheat12 meathes12 teaches12 maches13 sachem13 samech13 schema13 scheme13 smatch13 smeech13 chaste11 cheats11 eatche11 etches11 meathe11 meaths11 sachet11 scathe11 smeath11 smeeth11 taches11 thecae11 themes11 camese10 heaste9 meseta8 chams12 chasm12 chems12 mache12 machs12 match12 mechs12 aches10 chase10 chats10 cheat10
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Common questions about MACHETES
- Is MACHETES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHETES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHETES worth?
- MACHETES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHETES?
- No single letter can be added to MACHETES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACHETES:
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