MACHINIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MACHINIST 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.
m3a1c3h4i1n1i1s1t1
PlayableMACHINIST · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MACHINIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful MACHINIST is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHINIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machinistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHINIST scores
Scrabble m3a1c3h4i1n1i1s1t1 16
Words with Friends m4a1c4h3i1n2i1s1t1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MACHINIST, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHINIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACHINIST
1 longer words begin with MACHINIST.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINIST
chiantis13 histamin13 isthmian13 thiamins13 actinism12 chiasmi14 isthmic14 mastich14 tachism14 chianti12 chitins12 samithi12 shitcan12 thiamin12 ismatic11 itacism11 simatic11 tahinis10 animist9 intimas9 santimi9 chiasm13 michts13 simcha13 smatch13 canthi11 chains11 chants11 chinas11 chints11 chitin11 hitman11 ischia11 isthmi11 minish11 mishit11 nichts11 nicish11 scaith11 snatch11
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Common questions about MACHINIST
- Is MACHINIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHINIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHINIST worth?
- MACHINIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACHINIST?
- MACHINIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MACHINIST:
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