MACHINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MACHINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMACHINATE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MACHINATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful MACHINATE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHINATE scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4i1n1a1t1e1 16
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3i1n2a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACHINATE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHINATE
2 longer words begin with MACHINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINATE
anthemic15 haematic15 matachin15 anthemia13 haematin13 hematic14 machine14 manchet14 acanthi12 achenia12 chantie12 hematin12 tachina12 anaemic11 emicant11 nematic11 amentia9 animate9 haemic13 machan13 manche13 matcha13 acanth11 anthem11 athame11 canthi11 chaeta11 chaine11 ethnic11 haemin11 hamate11 hemina11 hetman11 hitman11 hitmen11 mahant11 acmite10 anemic10 caiman10 cinema10
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Common questions about MACHINATE
- Is MACHINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHINATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHINATE worth?
- MACHINATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHINATE?
- MACHINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACHINATE:
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