MAKUNOUCHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAKUNOUCHI 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAKUNOUCHI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAKUNOUCHI is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAKUNOUCHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
makunouchisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAKUNOUCHI scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAKUNOUCHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAKUNOUCHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAKUNOUCHI
1 longer words begin with MAKUNOUCHI.
Shorter words from the letters in MAKUNOUCHI
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Common questions about MAKUNOUCHI
- Is MAKUNOUCHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAKUNOUCHI is not in it.
- How many points is MAKUNOUCHI worth?
- MAKUNOUCHI is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAKUNOUCHI?
- MAKUNOUCHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAKUNOUCHI:
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