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.
Which word lists accept MACHINIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does MACHINIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A skilled worker who operates machine tools to shape metal and other materials.
A machinist works from drawings to cut parts to exact sizes on lathes and milling machines. The word also names a person who runs a sewing machine, or one who builds and repairs machinery.
How MACHINIST is used
Machinist is used in factories and workshops.
- The machinist adjusted the lathe before cutting.
- She trained as a machinist at the plant.
- A good machinist can hold tolerances of a hair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACHINIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACHINIST
1 longer words begin with MACHINIST.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHINIST
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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 does MACHINIST mean?
- A skilled worker who operates machine tools to shape metal and other materials.
- 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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