MACKINTOSH is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. MACKINTOSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACKINTOSH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACKINTOSH is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACKINTOSH
No single letter turns MACKINTOSH into another word.
How MACKINTOSH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MACKINTOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACKINTOSH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MACKINTOSH
- All 10 letters of MACKINTOSH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MACKINTOSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A raincoat of rubber-coated cloth, or such waterproof fabric itself.
The mackintosh takes its name from the Scottish inventor of the rubberised fabric. In Britain a mackintosh can mean any long rain coat, not just the original design.
How MACKINTOSH is used
Chiefly British; the spelling macintosh is a variant.
- He pulled on his old mackintosh before heading out.
- A damp mackintosh hung drying by the door.
- The detective wore a belted mackintosh in the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACKINTOSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACKINTOSH
1 longer words begin with MACKINTOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in MACKINTOSH
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Common questions about MACKINTOSH
- Is MACKINTOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACKINTOSH, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACKINTOSH worth?
- MACKINTOSH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACKINTOSH mean?
- A raincoat of rubber-coated cloth, or such waterproof fabric itself.
- What letters can be added to MACKINTOSH?
- No single letter can be added to MACKINTOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MACKINTOSH:
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