MACHREE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MACHREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACHREE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACHREE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACHREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
machreesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACHREE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MACHREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does MACHREE mean in Scrabble?
other
Irish
An Irish term of affection meaning "my dear".
Machree comes from the Irish for "my heart" and is tacked onto a name, as in the old song about Mother Machree. In modern use it often has a sentimental or stereotyped flavour. It is a form of address rather than a thing.
How MACHREE is used
Machree is a sentimental term of endearment.
- She sang a lullaby calling the baby machree.
- Come here, machree, and sit by the fire.
- The song "Mother Machree" was popular a century ago.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACHREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACHREE
1 longer words begin with MACHREE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACHREE
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Common questions about MACHREE
- Is MACHREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACHREE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACHREE worth?
- MACHREE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACHREE mean?
- An Irish term of affection meaning "my dear".
- What letters can be added to MACHREE?
- MACHREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MACHREE:
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