MACHININGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. MACHININGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1c3h4i1n1i1n1g2s1
PlayableMACHININGS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MACHININGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful MACHININGS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHININGS
No single letter turns MACHININGS into another word.
How MACHININGS scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4i1n1i1n1g2s1 18
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3i1n2i1n2g3s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in MACHININGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHININGS
machining17 michigans17 inchasing15 michigan16 michings16 chaining14 chinsing14 hainings12 incasing11 chiming15 miching15 chiasmi14 achings13 cashing13 chasing13 chining13 inching13 mashing13 niching13 shaming13 mannish12 mincing12 haining11 shining11 canings10 maining10 minings10 namings10 niacins9 saining8 chiasm13 simcha13 aching12 changs12 chings12 haming12 iching12 minhag12 chains11 chinas11
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Common questions about MACHININGS
- Is MACHININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MACHININGS is not in it.
- How many points is MACHININGS worth?
- MACHININGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHININGS?
- No single letter can be added to MACHININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MACHININGS:
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