MACHINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MACHINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3h4i1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableMACHINATION · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MACHINATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful MACHINATION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machinationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHINATION scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in MACHINATION, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHINATION
1 longer words begin with MACHINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINATION
anamniotic14 antimacho16 matachini16 antimonic13 antinomic13 animation11 nicotiana11 chainman15 chinaman15 matachin15 acanthin13 himation13 hominian13 amnionic12 amniotic12 anatomic12 animatic12 mannitic12 actinian10 amanitin10 inaction10 maintain10 nicotian10 manihoc14 mohican14 acanthi12 chianti12 himatia12 hominin12 mahonia12 manihot12 tachina12 thiamin12 thionic12 comitia11 manioca11 miction11 nimonic11 thionin10 actinia9
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Common questions about MACHINATION
- Is MACHINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHINATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHINATION worth?
- MACHINATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHINATION?
- MACHINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MACHINATION:
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