MACKEREL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MACKEREL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3k5e1r1e1l1
PlayableMACKEREL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MACKEREL?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MACKEREL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACKEREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mackerelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACKEREL scores
Scrabble m3a1c3k5e1r1e1l1 16
Words with Friends m4a1c4k5e1r1e1l2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACKEREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACKEREL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACKEREL
1 longer words begin with MACKEREL.
Shorter words from the letters in MACKEREL
reclame11 mackle14 calker12 lacker12 rackle12 remake12 amerce10 calmer10 careme10 leaker10 marcel10 raceme10 alerce8 cereal8 mealer8 relace8 ackee11 acker11 aleck11 cleek11 clerk11 crake11 creak11 creek11 keema11 kerma11 maker11 camel9 clame9 crame9 cream9 creme9 kerel9 laker9 macer9 macle9 rakee9 ameer7 carle7 clear7
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Common questions about MACKEREL
- Is MACKEREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACKEREL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACKEREL worth?
- MACKEREL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACKEREL?
- MACKEREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACKEREL:
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