MAKHANI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAKHANI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MAKHANI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAKHANI is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAKHANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
makhanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAKHANI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAKHANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with MAKHANI
1 longer words begin with MAKHANI.
Shorter words from the letters in MAKHANI
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Common questions about MAKHANI
- Is MAKHANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAKHANI, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAKHANI worth?
- MAKHANI is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAKHANI?
- MAKHANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAKHANI:
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