MACHINING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MACHINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3h4i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableMACHINING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MACHINING?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful MACHINING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machiningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHINING scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4i1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3i1n2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACHINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHINING
1 longer words begin with MACHINING.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINING
michigan16 chaining14 chiming15 miching15 chining13 inching13 niching13 mincing12 haining11 maining10 aching12 haming12 iching12 minhag12 macing11 aminic10 aiming9 caning9 mining9 naming9 niacin8 machi12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 chain10 china10 gamic10 magic10 ahing9 amici9 amnic9 anigh9 hangi9 manic9 acing8 gamin8 icing8 acini7
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Common questions about MACHINING
- Is MACHINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHINING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHINING worth?
- MACHINING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHINING?
- MACHINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACHINING:
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