MACLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MACLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MACLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about MACLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MACLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A crystal formed of two or more parts grown together in a symmetrical, twinned arrangement, or a resulting spot on a mineral surface.
A macle forms when two crystals of the same mineral grow joined along a shared plane, producing a shape quite different from an ordinary single crystal; the andalusite variety called chiastolite is famous for showing a dark cross-shaped macle when cut across the grain. Mineralogists and gem cutters use the term to describe both the twinned crystal itself and the mark it leaves. In gemology, a visible macle inside a diamond is treated as an inclusion that can affect clarity grading and price.
How MACLE is used
Technical term used mainly in mineralogy and gemology; plural is macles.
- The cut stone revealed a striking cross-shaped macle at its center.
- Geologists examined the quartz sample for signs of a macle.
- A macle can lower the market value of an otherwise flawless diamond.
- The museum label explained how the macle formed during crystallization.
- Under the microscope, the macle showed two distinct crystal orientations.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MACLE
The 5 tiles of MACLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MACLE
2 longer words begin with MACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACLE
Common questions about MACLE
- Is MACLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACLE worth?
- MACLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACLE mean?
- A crystal formed of two or more parts grown together in a symmetrical, twinned arrangement, or a resulting spot on a mineral surface.
- What letters can be added to MACLE?
- MACLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MACLE:
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