MACHISMO is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MACHISMO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACHISMO?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHISMO is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHISMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machismosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHISMO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACHISMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACHISMO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MACHISMO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Strong or exaggerated masculine pride, shown through toughness and display.
Machismo came into English from Spanish and often suggests posturing more than real strength. Writers use it critically when describing swagger or a refusal to show weakness.
How MACHISMO is used
Machismo is used of people, films, sports and whole cultures, usually with some criticism.
- The film is full of gunfire and machismo.
- His machismo made it hard for him to ask for help.
- Critics mocked the machismo of the advertising campaign.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACHISMO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MACHISMO
The 8 tiles of MACHISMO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MACHISMO
1 longer words begin with MACHISMO.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHISMO
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Common questions about MACHISMO
- Is MACHISMO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHISMO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHISMO worth?
- MACHISMO is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACHISMO mean?
- Strong or exaggerated masculine pride, shown through toughness and display.
- What letters can be added to MACHISMO?
- MACHISMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACHISMO:
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