MACHINIMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. MACHINIMA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MACHINIMA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHINIMA is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHINIMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machinimasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHINIMA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACHINIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHINIMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHINIMA
1 longer words begin with MACHINIMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINIMA
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Common questions about MACHINIMA
- Is MACHINIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHINIMA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHINIMA worth?
- MACHINIMA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHINIMA?
- MACHINIMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACHINIMA:
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