MACKINAW is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MACKINAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3k5i1n1a1w4
PlayableMACKINAW · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MACKINAW?
| 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%2.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful MACKINAW is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACKINAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mackinawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACKINAW scores
Scrabble m3a1c3k5i1n1a1w4 19
Words with Friends m4a1c4k5i1n2a1w4 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACKINAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACKINAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACKINAW
1 longer words begin with MACKINAW.
Shorter words from the letters in MACKINAW
mawkin15 caiman10 maniac10 macaw12 amnic9 caman9 manic9 amain7 amnia7 anima7 mania7 cawk13 mawk13 wack13 wick13 mack12 kawa11 waka11 wank11 wink11 kaim10 kama10 kami10 maik10 maki10 mink10 nick10 mawn9 waac9 akin8 cama8 cami8 ikan8 kain8 kana8 kina8 maca8 mica8 naik8 wain7
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Common questions about MACKINAW
- Is MACKINAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACKINAW, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACKINAW worth?
- MACKINAW is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACKINAW?
- MACKINAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACKINAW:
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