MACHICOLATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACHICOLATES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MACHICOLATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHICOLATES is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHICOLATES
No single letter turns MACHICOLATES into another word.
How MACHICOLATES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MACHICOLATES, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHICOLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHICOLATES
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Common questions about MACHICOLATES
- Is MACHICOLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MACHICOLATES is not in it.
- How many points is MACHICOLATES worth?
- MACHICOLATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHICOLATES?
- No single letter can be added to MACHICOLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MACHICOLATES:
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